The firm as a pool of factor complementarities

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This paper presents a new approach to the theory of the firm by identifying factor complementarities as central to the determination of the firm's boundaries. The factor complementarities, as well as economies of scale and scope. We examine the tradeoff between the gains froom these complementarities and transactions costs. In so doing, we must abandon the standard dichotomy between the determinants of plant size and firm size. The influence of factor complementarities on firm size in partial and general equilibrium frameworks.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 1046

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Theorie der Unternehmung ; Produktionsfaktor ; Faktorsubstitution ; Transaktionskosten ; Betriebsgröße ; Allgemeines Gleichgewicht ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Lindbeck, Assar ; Snower, Dennis J.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (where): Munich
• (when): 2003

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/3085
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET