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November 21, 2013 by tragan

RIP: Ronald Coase and why firms exist

As part of pursuing my "business detox" research agenda, I have tried to pay due attention to the work of economist Ronald Coase who developed the first theories on "why firms exist". As The Economist newspaper explains in their recent obituary forĀ  ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Coase, Coase Theorem, Economics, Economist, London School of Economics, London Stock Exchange, Nature of the Firm, price mechanism, Ronald Coase, Transaction cost

July 22, 2011 by tragan

Fixing higher education

I read with interest a recent editorial in The Economist, titled "How to make college cheaper". It is an interesting read, and talks about a researcher's thought experiment around how to offer an education currently priced at $26,000 annually for the ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Colleges and Universities, Economist, Education, Educators, Higher education, Organizations

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