Edited by Howard R. Vane, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Chris Mulhearn, formerly Reader in Economics, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

‘What a brilliant idea! To provide readers with both information on the Nobel Laureates in Economics and, to the degree possible, the original papers for which they were honored. The names of the “contributing” Laureates speak for themselves. Howard Vane and Chris Mulhearn, the editors, and Edward Elgar, the publisher, are to be congratulated for putting the idea into effect.’

• Contents:AcknowledgementsGeneral IntroductionHoward R. Vane and Chris MulhearnPART IHERBERT A. SIMON Introduction to Part I: Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001)1. Herbert A. Simon (1955), ‘A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice’2. Herbert A. Simon (1959), ‘Theories of Decision-Making in Economics and Behavioral Science’3. Herbert A. Simon (1962), ‘The Architecture of Complexity’4. Herbert A. Simon (1972), ‘Theories of Bounded Rationality’5. Herbert A. Simon (1978), ‘Rationality as a Process and as Product of Thought’6. Herbert A. Simon (1979), ‘Rational Decision Making in Business Organizations’PART IIGEORGE J. STIGLER Introduction to Part II: George J. Stigler (1911-91)7. George J. Stigler (1945), ‘The Cost of Subsistence’8. George J. Stigler (1947), ‘The Kinky Oligopoly Demand Curve and Rigid Prices’9. George J. Stigler (1961), ‘The Economics of Information’10. George J. Stigler (1962), ‘Information in the Labor Market’11. George J. Stigler (1964), ‘A Theory of Oligopoly’12. George J. Stigler (1971), ‘The Theory of Economic Regulation’PART IIIRONALD H. COASE Introduction to Part III: Ronald H. Coase (b. 1910)13. R.H. Coase (1937), ‘The Nature of the Firm’14. R.H. Coase (1960), ‘The Problem of Social Cost’,

Edited by Howard R. Vane, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Chris Mulhearn, formerly Reader in Economics, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

‘What a brilliant idea! To provide readers with both information on the Nobel Laureates in Economics and, to the degree possible, the original papers for which they were honored. The names of the “contributing” Laureates speak for themselves. Howard Vane and Chris Mulhearn, the editors, and Edward Elgar, the publisher, are to be congratulated for putting the idea into effect.’

• Contents:AcknowledgementsGeneral IntroductionHoward R. Vane and Chris MulhearnPART IHERBERT A. SIMON Introduction to Part I: Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001)1. Herbert A. Simon (1955), ‘A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice’2. Herbert A. Simon (1959), ‘Theories of Decision-Making in Economics and Behavioral Science’3. Herbert A. Simon (1962), ‘The Architecture of Complexity’4. Herbert A. Simon (1972), ‘Theories of Bounded Rationality’5. Herbert A. Simon (1978), ‘Rationality as a Process and as Product of Thought’6. Herbert A. Simon (1979), ‘Rational Decision Making in Business Organizations’PART IIGEORGE J. STIGLER Introduction to Part II: George J. Stigler (1911-91)7. George J. Stigler (1945), ‘The Cost of Subsistence’8. George J. Stigler (1947), ‘The Kinky Oligopoly Demand Curve and Rigid Prices’9. George J. Stigler (1961), ‘The Economics of Information’10. George J. Stigler (1962), ‘Information in the Labor Market’11. George J. Stigler (1964), ‘A Theory of Oligopoly’12. George J. Stigler (1971), ‘The Theory of Economic Regulation’PART IIIRONALD H. COASE Introduction to Part III: Ronald H. Coase (b. 1910)13. R.H. Coase (1937), ‘The Nature of the Firm’14. R.H. Coase (1960), ‘The Problem of Social Cost’,

Edited by Howard R. Vane, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Chris Mulhearn, formerly Reader in Economics, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

‘What a brilliant idea! To provide readers with both information on the Nobel Laureates in Economics and, to the degree possible, the original papers for which they were honored. The names of the “contributing” Laureates speak for themselves. Howard Vane and Chris Mulhearn, the editors, and Edward Elgar, the publisher, are to be congratulated for putting the idea into effect.’

• Contents:AcknowledgementsGeneral IntroductionHoward R. Vane and Chris MulhearnPART IHERBERT A. SIMON Introduction to Part I: Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001)1. Herbert A. Simon (1955), ‘A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice’2. Herbert A. Simon (1959), ‘Theories of Decision-Making in Economics and Behavioral Science’3. Herbert A. Simon (1962), ‘The Architecture of Complexity’4. Herbert A. Simon (1972), ‘Theories of Bounded Rationality’5. Herbert A. Simon (1978), ‘Rationality as a Process and as Product of Thought’6. Herbert A. Simon (1979), ‘Rational Decision Making in Business Organizations’PART IIGEORGE J. STIGLER Introduction to Part II: George J. Stigler (1911-91)7. George J. Stigler (1945), ‘The Cost of Subsistence’8. George J. Stigler (1947), ‘The Kinky Oligopoly Demand Curve and Rigid Prices’9. George J. Stigler (1961), ‘The Economics of Information’10. George J. Stigler (1962), ‘Information in the Labor Market’11. George J. Stigler (1964), ‘A Theory of Oligopoly’12. George J. Stigler (1971), ‘The Theory of Economic Regulation’PART IIIRONALD H. COASE Introduction to Part III: Ronald H. Coase (b. 1910)13. R.H. Coase (1937), ‘The Nature of the Firm’14. R.H. Coase (1960), ‘The Problem of Social Cost’,