(Monday, 22nd May 2017)
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In modern economies, many industries are dominated by large organizations, consisting of many divisions, often producing multiple products or services. In this lecture, we will discuss a number of models which deal with three key issues large organizations face:
Bibliographical references :
Students are recommended to read the starred references in advance.
Aghion and Tirole (1997): "Formal and real authority in organizations." Journal of Political Economy
Dessein (2002). "Authority and communication in organizations." The Review of Economic Studies
*Alonso, Dessein, and Matouschek (2008). "When does coordination require centralization?" The American economic review
https://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/mygsb/faculty/research/pubfiles/3134/coordination.pdf
Stein (2002): "Information Production and Capital Allocation.'' Journal of Finance.
* Dessein, Garicano and Gertner (2010). "Organizing for Synergies." American Economic Journal: Micro
https://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/mygsb/faculty/research/pubfiles/3228/organizing%20for%20synergies.pdf
Friebel and Raith (2010): "Resource Allocation and Organization Form." American Economic Journal: Micro
Dessein (2014): "Incomplete Contracts and Firm Boundaries: New directions." Journal of Law, Economics and Organization.
Dessein, Galeotti and Santos (2016). "Rational Inattention and Organizational Focus." American Economic Review.
