Information, Opportunism and Economic Coordination

Earl (business economics, U. of Queensland, Australia) presents a series of 12 thematically linked papers mixing theory and case-study analysis dealing with economic coordination in industrial settings and in the growth of economic knowledge. Topics include quasi-integration in the auto industry, a behavioral analysis of economists, the "patchy" application of economic research to policy, and the connections between Internet and traditional shopping practices. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)