Government and the Cost of Exchange in History
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Economic History
- Vol. 44 (2) , 255-264
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022050700031855
Abstract
A general transaction cost framework is developed to analyze the costs of exchange and the role of government in the costs of exchange. Three general types of exchange are specified: personal exchange, exchange without third-party enforcement, and exchange with third-party enforcement. The framework is then employed to analyze government and the costs of exchange in history.Keywords
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