Peter G. Klein (1999). Entrepreneurship and corporate governance

Finance research paper presentation slides. This presentation summarizes the study by Peter G. Klein (1999) on entrepreneurship and corporate governance. Slides cover main questions (how investors efficiently allocate resources and interact with entrepreneurs), motivation of the author (critique of conventional theory of the firm based on Austrian economics), theoretical framework (Austrian and Coasian perspectives, contractual approach, economic calculation, building blocks of the firm), key concepts (entrepreneurial perspective, capitalist-entrepreneurs, principal-agent problem, internal and external capital markets), comparative governance systems, and overall conclusions. Designed for students who need ready-to-use, detailed analysis with graphs, tables, and discussion points.