Edith Penrose’s influence on economic analysis, strategic management and political economy

Michie, Jonathan; Oughton, Christine

Abstract

Edith Penrose is best known for her classic book The Theory of the Growth of the Firm, originally published in 1959, but she also made major contributions in other fields, including patents, the oil industry, and development economics. This special double issue of the International Review of Applied Economics publishes recent research from a range of leading economists and management scholars from across the world, either explicitly analysing Penrose’s contribution, or else analysing topics from firms’ collaborations with universities through to the practice and consequences of share buy-backs, which demonstrate that a Penrosian perspective helps to illuminate the reality of such processes.

Citation

Michie, J., & Oughton, C. (in press). Edith Penrose’s influence on economic analysis, strategic management and political economy. International Review of Applied Economics, 38(1/2), 2-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2024.2336315

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 21, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Apr 1, 2024
• Deposit Date: Apr 15, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 15, 2024
• Journal: International Review of Applied Economics
• Print ISSN: 0269-2171
• Electronic ISSN: 1465-3486
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 1/2
• Pages: 2-11
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2024.2336315
• Keywords: Edith Penrose; growth of the firm; patents; innovation; development economics
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02692171.2024.2336315