Bøker av Daniel F. (Northwestern University Spulber

Innovative entrepreneurs are the prime movers of the economy. They establish the companies that move innovations to the market place and drive economic growth. This book introduces economic analysis that helps to explain the activities of innovative entrepreneurs.

Networks in Telecommunications explores the economic and legal implications of network access in terms of both antitrust and regulation. The book documents a shift in regulatory policy in network industries from rate regulation to mandated access, as exemplified by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

The Theory of the Firm presents an innovative general framework for understanding the economics of the firm. Entrepreneurs play a pivotal role by establishing firms. The book addresses why firms exist and the contributions firms make to the economy. The book reexamines the foundations of microeconomics by making institutions endogenous.

Globalization has fundamentally changed the game of business. Managers and business students require new approaches to understand and cope with these far-reaching changes. Originally published in 2007, Global Competitive Strategy shows how we can do this by providing a unique set of strategic tools for international business.

This book addresses two closely related questions: 'why do firms exist?' and 'how do markets work?' Professor Spulber presents a theory of the firm based on various models of intermediation. The intermediation framework is compared with other analyses of the firm: neoclassical, industrial organization, transaction cost, and principal-agent.