A primary aim of this paper is the presentation of a survey of possible inter-connections between management accounting and the economics of the firm. The guiding philosophy is that both accounting and economics can be illuminated and developed by exploring the interface between the two...

This unique Handbook explores both the economics of the firm and the theory of the firm, two areas which are traditionally treated separately in the literature. On the one hand, the former refers to the structure, organization and boundaries of the firm, while the latter is devoted to the...

We explore the relationship between business ownership and attitudes towards financial risk using individual level data drawn from the US <italic>Survey of Consumer Finances</italic> (SCF). The SCF includes a measure of individuals’ attitudes towards risk allowing us to explore the implications of...