The Dynamics of Company Profits: An International Comparison

Edited by Dennis C. Mueller

ISBN 10: 0521383722 / ISBN 13: 9780521383721

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 1990

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224 pages. 9.06x6.14x0.79 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dynamics of Company Profits: An International Comparison
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521383722
• ISBN 13: 9780521383721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms

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Synopsis

Do company profits eventually converge on a common, competitive level? How long does the convergence process take? This book seeks to answer these questions through a comparison of company profitability using time series data compiled at the firm level and at the industry level in Canada, France, Japan, Sweden, West Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The emphasis is on long run, dynamic processes and the perspective is that of Joseph Schumpeter, with profits converging if at all to competitive levels only in the long run. The basic methodology of the book is presented in one chapter, with the subsequent chapters focusing on results for individual countries. A summary chapter presenting major conclusions and implications concludes the book.

Book Description

This book looks at the dynamics of company profitability using time-series data compiled at firm level and industry level in Canada, France, Japan, Sweden, West Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. A summary chapter presenting major resolutions and their implications concludes the book.