Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure
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Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure is a seminal book in contract theory and corporate finance that analyzes how contractual arrangements shape the boundaries, governance, and capital structure of firms.
All labels observed (1)
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| Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10099029 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure Context triple: [Oliver Hart, notableWork, Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure]
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Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control
"Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how financial structures and ownership patterns influence corporate power and control.
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"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
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The Theory of Corporate Finance
The Theory of Corporate Finance is a comprehensive textbook by economist Jean Tirole that systematically develops modern corporate finance theory using tools from contract theory and information economics.
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Global Production: Firms, Contracts, and Trade Structure
"Global Production: Firms, Contracts, and Trade Structure" is an economics book by Pol Antràs that analyzes how firm-level decisions, contractual frictions, and international trade costs shape the organization and geography of global production.
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Reports on the relation of stock exchanges to corporate finance
"Reports on the relation of stock exchanges to corporate finance" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how stock exchange practices affect corporate financing and economic power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure Target entity description: Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure is a seminal book in contract theory and corporate finance that analyzes how contractual arrangements shape the boundaries, governance, and capital structure of firms.
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A.
Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control
"Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how financial structures and ownership patterns influence corporate power and control.
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B.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
-
C.
The Theory of Corporate Finance
The Theory of Corporate Finance is a comprehensive textbook by economist Jean Tirole that systematically develops modern corporate finance theory using tools from contract theory and information economics.
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D.
Global Production: Firms, Contracts, and Trade Structure
"Global Production: Firms, Contracts, and Trade Structure" is an economics book by Pol Antràs that analyzes how firm-level decisions, contractual frictions, and international trade costs shape the organization and geography of global production.
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E.
Reports on the relation of stock exchanges to corporate finance
"Reports on the relation of stock exchanges to corporate finance" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how stock exchange practices affect corporate financing and economic power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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book ⓘ economics book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
allocation of residual control rights
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how contracts affect capital structure ⓘ how contracts determine governance structures ⓘ how contractual arrangements shape firm boundaries ⓘ role of ownership in providing incentives ⓘ |
| author | Oliver Hart ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational text on firm boundaries
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key reference on incomplete contracts ⓘ seminal work in contract theory ⓘ seminal work in corporate finance ⓘ |
| field |
contract theory
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corporate finance ⓘ law and economics ⓘ microeconomics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formal economic modeling of contracts
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optimal allocation of ownership and control ⓘ trade-offs between different financial instruments ⓘ |
| influenced |
corporate finance theory
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law and economics scholarship ⓘ modern contract theory ⓘ research on corporate governance ⓘ research on financial contracting ⓘ research on firm boundaries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
agency theory
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incomplete contracts literature ⓘ property rights theory ⓘ theory of the firm literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
allocation of control
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boundaries of the firm ⓘ capital structure ⓘ contractual arrangements ⓘ control rights ⓘ corporate governance ⓘ corporate ownership ⓘ debt and equity contracts ⓘ financial contracting ⓘ financial structure of firms ⓘ governance structures ⓘ incentive problems in firms ⓘ incomplete contracts ⓘ internal organization of firms ⓘ ownership structure ⓘ ownership versus control separation ⓘ property rights ⓘ theory of the firm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure Description of subject: Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure is a seminal book in contract theory and corporate finance that analyzes how contractual arrangements shape the boundaries, governance, and capital structure of firms.
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