Oliver E. Williamson

2009 Nobel Prize in Economics
Professor Emeritus of Business, Economics, and Law
Professor of the Graduate School

Degrees

PhD, Economics
Carnegie Mellon University

Research

• Economic theories of firms, markets, hybrids, and public agencies
• Applications to public policy and to business strategy

Publication Highlights

• "Corporate Boards of Directors: In Principle and in Practice," Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, October 2008.
• "The Economics of Governance," American Economic Review, May 2005.
• "The Theory of the Firm as Governance Structure: From Choice to Contract," Journal of Economic Perspectives, Summer 2002.

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