Incentive-based and knowledge-based theories of the firm: some recent developments

Journal title ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE
Author/s Nicola Meccheri, Mario Morroni
Publishing Year 2010 Issue 2010/3
Language English Pages 23 P. 69-91 File size 400 KB
DOI 10.3280/POLI2010-003004
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The article presents a critical review of the advances made in incentive-based and knowledge-based theories of the firm. In particular, the authors explore some developments in the incentive-based approach regarding relational contracts and contracts as "reference points", while the evolution of knowledge-based theories has led us to focus on the interesting implications of the concept of dynamic capabilities. Finally, we investigate some recent attempts to bridge these two main research streams, which have long been considered to clash with rather than complement each other.

Keywords: Theory of the firm, contracts, incentives, transaction costs, knowledge

Jel codes: D21, D23

Nicola Meccheri, Mario Morroni, Incentive-based and knowledge-based theories of the firm: some recent developments in "ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE " 3/2010, pp 69-91, DOI: 10.3280/POLI2010-003004