Political Economy of the Firm: Authority, Governance, and Economic Democracy

An alternative theory of the firm is needed that helps better understand the nature and actual functioning of firms as well as the challenges raised by digital platform firms. In defining firms as economic collective ventures organised by political means, this book offers a "political economy" vision of firms.

Author: Helena Lopes,Christophe Clerc
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/12/2023
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781032161426

About the Author

Helena Lopes is Full Professor at Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon (Department of Political Economy) and senior researcher at Dinâmia'Cet-Iscte.

Christophe Clerc is a lawyer. He teaches at Sciences Po Paris the allocation of power within firms and is a corporate governance expert for the European Commission.