Initial readings
1. Coase, R. H , 1937, ‘The Nature of the Firm’, Economica. An abridged version reprinted in Putterman, L. and Kroszner, R, eds, 1996, The Economic Nature of the Firm: A Reader, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Also reprinted in Buckley, P, J and Michie, J, eds, Firms, Organisations and Contracts, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

2. Collier, A, 2004, Marx, One world publishers. Various chapters. Programme Homepage, penalties for exceeding word limits will apply. Footnotes or endnotes are included in the word count. All essays should include a bibliography. The bibliography is not included in the word limit of 1750 words. For illustrative initial readings see list below. For relevant reading please also refer to the course outline and relevant detailed lecture
outlines.

3. Meikle, S, 1996, ‘Marx and the Stalinist History Textbook’, Critique Vol 27.

4. Ankarloo, D and Palermo, G, 2004, ‘Anti-Williamson: A Marxian critique of New Institutional Economics’, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Vol 28, No 3, May 2004. pp 413-429.