Through the synthesis of business history into a coherent and powerful analytical framework, Alfred Chandler made an enduring intellectual contribution to the social sciences. This essay outlines the implications of Chandler's perspective for the theory of innovative enterprise, embeds that...

These volumes gather together a selection of autobiographical essays written by significant economists whose work is generally recognized to be at the forefront of the discipline as we enter the twenty-first century. The essays are largely based on introductions to volumes in the Edward Elgar...