Nobel Prize in Economics for Oliver Williamson
On top of his work refining the Coase “make it or buy it” theorem, Oliver E. Williamson, is also the author of two absolute must reads for all antitrust lawyers:
- “Economies as an Antitrust Defense: The Welfare Tradeoffs.” 58 American Economic Review. 1, 18-36 (1968).
- Market and Hierarchies: Analysis and antitrust Implications, New York, Free Press, 1975
Market and Hierarchies: Analysis and antitrust Implications, New York, Free PMarket and Hierarchies: Analysis and Antitrust Implications, New York, Free Press, 1975.


For a very good article summarizing Williamson’s work:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704107204574469372956187270.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Nicolas Petit
17 October 2009 at 10:18 am