The economics of governance Recommended readings (Machine generated): Henry Hansmann (1988) Ownership of the Firm Journal of Law Economics and Organization IV (2) Fall 267 304 Paul H. Rubin (1978) The Theory of the Firm and the Structure of the Franchise Contract Journal of Law and Economics 21 (1) April 223 33 Sanford J. Grossman and Oliver D. Hart (1986) The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration Journal of Political Economy 94 (4) August 691 719 Jonathan Levin and Steven Tadelis (2005) Profit Sharing and the Role of Professional Partnerships Quarterly Journal of Economics 120 (1) February 131 71 Peter T. Leeson (2007) An arrgh chy: The Law and Economics of Pirate Organization Journal of Political Economy 115 (6) December 1049 94 Shelly Lundberg and Robert A. Pollak (1996) Bargaining and Distribution in Marriage Journal of Economic Perspectives 10 (4) Fall 139 58 L.S. Shapley and Martin Shubik (1954) A Method for Evaluating the Distribution of Power in a Committee System American Political Science Review 48 (3) September 787 92 David P. Baron and John A. Ferejohn (1989) Bargaining in Legislatures American Political Science Review 83 (4) December 1181 206 Rui J.P. de Figueiredo Tonja Jacobi and Barry R. Weingast (2006) The New Separation of Powers Approach to American Politics in Barry R. Weingast and Donald A.Wittman (eds) Oxford Handbook of Political Economy Chapter 11 New York USA: Oxford University Press 199 222 Eugene F. Fama and Michael C. Jensen (1983) Separation of Ownership and Control Journal of Law and Economics XXVI (2) June 301 25 Neil Bruce and Michael Waldman (1990) The Rotten Kid Theorem Meets the Samaritans Dilemma Quarterly Journal of Economics 105 (1) February 155 65 Donald Wittman (2005) The Internal Organization of the Family: Economic Analysis and Psychological Advice Kyklos 58 (1) February 121 44 Ronald Wintrobe (1990) The Tinpot and the Totalitarian: An Economic Theory of Dictatorship American Political Science Review 84 (3) September 849 72 Daron Acemoglu Thierry Verdier and James A. Robinson (2004) Alfred Marshall Lecture: Kleptocracy and Divide and Rule: A Model of Personal Rule Journal of the European Economic Association 2 (2 3) April May 162 92 Donald Wittman (2013) Strategic Behavior and Organizational Structure in Religions British Journal of Political Science 44 (4) October 717 39 Mathew D. McCubbins and Thomas Schwartz (1984) Congressional Oversight Overlooked: Police Patrols versus Fire Alarms American Journal of Political Science 28 (1) February 165 79 James M. Enelow and Melvin J. Hinich (1984) Probabilistic Voting and the Importance of Centrist Ideologies in Democratic Elections Journal of Politics 46 (2) May 459 78 Gene M. Grossman and Elhanan Helpman (1996) Electoral Competition and Special Interest Politics Review of Economic Studies 63 (2) April 265 86 Donald Wittman (2009) How Pressure Groups Activate Voters and Move Candidates Closer to the Median Economic Journal 119 (540) October 1324 43 Mancur Olson (1993) Dictatorship Democracy and Development American Political Science Review 87 (3) September 567 76 Daron Acemoglu (2008) Oligarchic versus Democratic Societies Journal of the European Economic Association 6 (1) March 1 44 Robert Gibbons (2005) Four Formal(izable) Theories of the Firm Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 58 (2) October 200 245 Kai A. Konrad and Stergios Skaperdas (2012) The Market for Protection and the Origin of the State Economic Theory 50 (2) June 417 43 Jack Hirshleifer (1995) Anarchy and Its Breakdown Journal of Political Economy 103 (1) February 26 52 David Skarbek (2011) Governance and Prison Gangs American Political Science Review 105 (4) November 702 16. This research review uses economic theory to explain the governance of organizations. It covers the governance of families oligarchies democracies for profit firms and non profit institutions such as religious organizations. The widespread and novel subject matter within a set of focused economic questions results in fascinating reading allowing the reader to see how similar issues can be answered in areas where the person has little knowledge of the subject. This is an engaging and useful tool for students researchers and academics wanting to expand their area of expertise into new and exciting realms