Peter G. Klein
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Peter G. Klein is an American Austrian economist who studies managerial and organizational issues. Klein is Associate Professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences
at the University of Missouri
and Associate Director of the Contracting and Organizations Research Institute (CORI). He is also an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute
, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Klein specializes in organizational economics, strategy, and entrepreneurship, with applications to corporate diversification, organizational design, and innovation. His books include Entrepreneurship and the Firm: Austrian Perspectives on Economic Organization (edited with Nicolai J. Foss, Edward Elgar, 2002), The Fortunes of Liberalism, volume 4 of The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek (University of Chicago Press, 1992), The Capitalist and the Entrepreneur: Essays on Organizations and Markets (Mises Institute, 2010), and The Theory of the Firm: Emergence, Synthesis, Challenges, and New Directions (with Nicolai J. Foss, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming).
During the 2000-2001 academic year, Klein was a Senior Economist on the Council of Economic Advisers
.
Klein taught previously at the University of California, Berkeley
, the University of Georgia
, the Copenhagen Business School
, and the Olin Business School. He received his Ph.D. in economics
from the University of California, Berkeley, studying under 2009 Nobel Laureate Oliver E. Williamson
, and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
He runs the Organizations and Markets blog with Nicolai J. Foss
, professor at the Copenhagen Business School
.
In 2008 Klein added his name as a signatory to the Academics for Ron Paul
petition and website; declaring his support for the 2008 Presidential candidate.
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
and Associate Director of the Contracting and Organizations Research Institute (CORI). He is also an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute
Ludwig von Mises Institute
The Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Klein specializes in organizational economics, strategy, and entrepreneurship, with applications to corporate diversification, organizational design, and innovation. His books include Entrepreneurship and the Firm: Austrian Perspectives on Economic Organization (edited with Nicolai J. Foss, Edward Elgar, 2002), The Fortunes of Liberalism, volume 4 of The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek (University of Chicago Press, 1992), The Capitalist and the Entrepreneur: Essays on Organizations and Markets (Mises Institute, 2010), and The Theory of the Firm: Emergence, Synthesis, Challenges, and New Directions (with Nicolai J. Foss, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming).
During the 2000-2001 academic year, Klein was a Senior Economist on the Council of Economic Advisers
Council of Economic Advisers
The Council of Economic Advisers is an agency within the Executive Office of the President that advises the President of the United States on economic policy...
.
Klein taught previously at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, the Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School, also known as CBS, is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than 17,000 students and 1,300 staff members, CBS is also one of the largest business schools in Europe. CBS offers a wide range of business-oriented university programmes and a research environment...
, and the Olin Business School. He received his Ph.D. in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the University of California, Berkeley, studying under 2009 Nobel Laureate Oliver E. Williamson
Oliver E. Williamson
Oliver Eaton Williamson is an American economist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences....
, and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
He runs the Organizations and Markets blog with Nicolai J. Foss
Nicolai J. Foss
Nicolai J. Foss is a Danish Professor of Strategy and Organization at Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark.-Biography:He received a M.Sc. degree in economics from the University of Copenhagen in 1989, and a Ph.D...
, professor at the Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School, also known as CBS, is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than 17,000 students and 1,300 staff members, CBS is also one of the largest business schools in Europe. CBS offers a wide range of business-oriented university programmes and a research environment...
.
In 2008 Klein added his name as a signatory to the Academics for Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
petition and website; declaring his support for the 2008 Presidential candidate.
External links
- Video interview of Peter G. Klein on "Entrepreneurship and the Capitalist Society"
- Organizations and Markets
- Homepage at the University of Missouri
- Homepage at the Ludwig von Mises Institute
- Austrian Economics Newsletter Interview (1995)