Richard E. Caves
Richard Earl Caves (born 1931) is an American economist, and Emeritus Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He is known for his work on Multinational enterprises,[1] on industrial organization,[2] and on the creative industries.[3]
Life and work
Born in Akron, Ohio, Caves obtained his BA in economics at Oberlin College in 1953. He continued his studies at Harvard University, where he obtained his MA in economics in 1956, and his PhD in 1958.[4][5]
After graduation Caves in 1957 started his academic career at the University of California, Berkeley in the department of Joe S. Bain. In 1962 he moved back to Harvard University, where he was appointed Professor of Economics and taught about industrial organization and international trade.[4] He retired at Harvard in 2003, and became Emeritus Professor of Economics.[5]
Selected publications
- Caves, Richard E. Multinational enterprise and economic analysis. Cambridge university press, 1996.
- Caves, Richard E. Creative industries: Contracts between art and commerce. Harvard University Press, 2000.
Articles, a selection:
- Caves, Richard E. "International corporations: The industrial economics of foreign investment." Economica (1971): 1-27.
- Caves, Richard E. "Multinational firms, competition, and productivity in host-country markets." Economica (1974): 176-193.
- Caves, Richard E., and Michael E. Porter. "From entry barriers to mobility barriers: Conjectural decisions and contrived deterrence to new competition*." The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1977): 241-261.
- Caves, Richard E. "Industrial organization and new findings on the turnover and mobility of firms." Journal of economic literature (1998): 1947-1982.
References
- ↑ Lundvall, Bengt-Åke, ed. National systems of innovation: Toward a theory of innovation and interactive learning. Vol. 2. Anthem Press, 2010.
- ↑ Shane, Scott, and Sankaran Venkataraman. "The promise of entrepreneurship as a field of research." Academy of management review 25.1 (2000): 217-226.
- ↑ Scott, W. Richard. Institutions and organizations: Ideas and interests. Sage, 2008.
- 1 2 Richard E. Caves, Marc J. Roberts, Brookings Institution (1974). Regulating the product: quality and variety. p. 269
- 1 2 H. W. de Jong, William G. Shepherd (2007) Pioneers of Industrial Organization: How the Economics of Competition and Monopoly Took Shape. p. 250
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