Matthew McCaffrey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5245028 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew McCaffrey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | McCaffrey |
| SIGNATURE | MCCAFFREY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2234-5240 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Herbert Metford Thompson and the Generalization of the “Old Rent Concept”
Herbert Metford Thompson (1856–1939) played a notable role in the transformation of rent theory in the early neoclassical era. His critique of classical and Marshallian views on the subject was well received by his contemporaries, especially in America, and his name is referenced positively in the history of thought literature as an example of an original and independent thinker. However, almost nothing substantial has been written on Thompson, e…
The Invisible Hand in Virtual Worlds
Video games aren't merely casual entertainment: they are the heart of one of the fastest-growing media industries in the world, and a cultural phenomenon in their own right. Gaming has evolved from a niche pastime into a global business that rivals film and television, creating, in the process, new art forms and social arenas and have become the subject of endless public debate. This book shows that games also provide a unique space in which to s…
Military strategy and unproductive entrepreneurship in warring states China
Institutions play a vital role in allocating entrepreneurial talent in society. Specifically, the payoffs to different kinds of innovation influence the allocation of entrepreneurial talent between productive, unproductive, and destructive behavior. I apply this insight to the case of the military classics of China’s Warring States period, 475–221 BCE. The Warring States witnessed political centralization and incessant conflict that helped inspir…
Good Judgment, Good Luck
Frank Fetter’s contributions to entrepreneurship and the theory of the firm are usually overlooked although his original treatments are relevant to both the history of economic thought and contemporary entrepreneurship research. This article highlights three ways in which Fetter’s work adds to our understanding of the entrepreneurial process. First, entrepreneurs direct their enterprises through the careful delegation of authority to managers, th…
The economics of Sun Pin's military strategy
Sun Tzu's Art of War is well-known for its influence in both strategic and management studies. However, most research has overlooked the Art of War produced by Sun Tzu's descendent, Sun Pin. This text, while not as easily interpreted as its more famous ancestor, also contains discussions of strategic decision making that can be examined from an economic or managerial point of view. It therefore merits attention as an important crossroads between …
The entrepreneur in history
Mark Casson’s 1982 book The Entrepreneur is well-known for helping to launch the renaissance in entrepreneurial studies of the past 30 years. In this latest volume, he and co-author Catherine Casso
The Political Economy of The Art of War
Sun Tzu's The Art of War deals with the economic aspects of military operations as well as some more general economic principles. This article studies several of its economic ideas in turn: on war and the state, the effect of war on economic affairs, and the role of incentives in promoting desired behavior within military organizations. It also discusses how the text treats ideal military strategy as a matter of opportunity discovery, analogous t…
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The Political Economy of The Art of War
Sun Tzu's The Art of War deals with the economic aspects of military operations as well as some more general economic principles. This article studies several of its economic ideas in turn: on war and the state, the effect of war on economic affairs, and the role of incentives in promoting desired behavior within military organizations. It also discusses how the text treats ideal military strategy as a matter of opportunity discovery, analogous t…
Good Judgment, Good Luck
Frank Fetter’s contributions to entrepreneurship and the theory of the firm are usually overlooked although his original treatments are relevant to both the history of economic thought and contemporary entrepreneurship research. This article highlights three ways in which Fetter’s work adds to our understanding of the entrepreneurial process. First, entrepreneurs direct their enterprises through the careful delegation of authority to managers, th…
The economics of Sun Pin's military strategy
Sun Tzu's Art of War is well-known for its influence in both strategic and management studies. However, most research has overlooked the Art of War produced by Sun Tzu's descendent, Sun Pin. This text, while not as easily interpreted as its more famous ancestor, also contains discussions of strategic decision making that can be examined from an economic or managerial point of view. It therefore merits attention as an important crossroads between …
The entrepreneur in history
Mark Casson’s 1982 book The Entrepreneur is well-known for helping to launch the renaissance in entrepreneurial studies of the past 30 years. In this latest volume, he and co-author Catherine Casso
Military strategy and unproductive entrepreneurship in warring states China
Institutions play a vital role in allocating entrepreneurial talent in society. Specifically, the payoffs to different kinds of innovation influence the allocation of entrepreneurial talent between productive, unproductive, and destructive behavior. I apply this insight to the case of the military classics of China’s Warring States period, 475–221 BCE. The Warring States witnessed political centralization and incessant conflict that helped inspir…
The Invisible Hand in Virtual Worlds
Video games aren't merely casual entertainment: they are the heart of one of the fastest-growing media industries in the world, and a cultural phenomenon in their own right. Gaming has evolved from a niche pastime into a global business that rivals film and television, creating, in the process, new art forms and social arenas and have become the subject of endless public debate. This book shows that games also provide a unique space in which to s…
Herbert Metford Thompson and the Generalization of the “Old Rent Concept”
Herbert Metford Thompson (1856–1939) played a notable role in the transformation of rent theory in the early neoclassical era. His critique of classical and Marshallian views on the subject was well received by his contemporaries, especially in America, and his name is referenced positively in the history of thought literature as an example of an original and independent thinker. However, almost nothing substantial has been written on Thompson, e…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economic Theory and Institutions (3 works) · Entrepreneurship (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Market economy (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)