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Who owns the firm?
Henry B.
Hansmann
(1945-)
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Monitoring (agency) costs.
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All else equal, patrons who are least-cost
monitors are most efficient owners.
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Collective decision-making.
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How to aggregate the interests
of members of a patron class?
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Risk bearing.
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Which class in the best position to bear risk?
Costs of ownership.