“Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization”
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“Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization” is a seminal 1972 economics paper by Armen Alchian and Harold Demsetz that analyzes how information and monitoring costs shape the structure and boundaries of firms.
All labels observed (1)
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| “Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17771282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization” Context triple: [Armen Alchian, notableWork, “Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization”]
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The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration
"The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration" is a seminal economics paper by Oliver Hart (with co-authors) that develops the property-rights approach to the firm, explaining how ownership and control of assets shape optimal firm boundaries and integration decisions.
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B.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
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Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm
Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm is a foundational work in organizational and contract theory that analyzes how incomplete contracts shape firm boundaries, ownership structures, and incentives.
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D.
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization is a seminal collection of Jacob Marschak’s contributions to decision theory and the economics of organizations, emphasizing formal analysis of choice under uncertainty and information.
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E.
The Theory of Industrial Organization
The Theory of Industrial Organization is a foundational economics textbook by Jean Tirole that systematically develops modern industrial organization theory using game-theoretic tools.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization” Target entity description: “Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization” is a seminal 1972 economics paper by Armen Alchian and Harold Demsetz that analyzes how information and monitoring costs shape the structure and boundaries of firms.
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A.
The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration
"The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration" is a seminal economics paper by Oliver Hart (with co-authors) that develops the property-rights approach to the firm, explaining how ownership and control of assets shape optimal firm boundaries and integration decisions.
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B.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
-
C.
Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm
Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm is a foundational work in organizational and contract theory that analyzes how incomplete contracts shape firm boundaries, ownership structures, and incentives.
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D.
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization
Studies in Economic Theory of Decision and Organization is a seminal collection of Jacob Marschak’s contributions to decision theory and the economics of organizations, emphasizing formal analysis of choice under uncertainty and information.
-
E.
The Theory of Industrial Organization
The Theory of Industrial Organization is a foundational economics textbook by Jean Tirole that systematically develops modern industrial organization theory using game-theoretic tools.
- F. None of above. chosen
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