| Portion of title |
Life of Edith Penrose |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. California -- 2. 'What is there for me to do?' -- 3. The ILO: an introduction to internationalism -- 4. Invitation to Grosvenor Square -- 5. Eisenhower Platz -- 6. Back to the USA -- 7. The Lattimore case -- 8. Australia -- 9. Iraq -- 10. The Theory of the Growth of the Firm -- 11. The School of Oriental and African Studies -- 12. Oil: an industry in trouble -- 13. Fontainebleau 1977-84 -- 14. An academic Indian summer -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
A biography of one of the most under-rated economists of the 20th century, whose remarkable and eventful life paralleled key events of her time. Edith Penrose's work is now the cornerstone of current thought on business strategy and entrepreneurship. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017942415 |
| ISBN | 9780198753940 |
| ISBN | 0198753942 |
