Commemorating Oliver Williamson, a founding father of transaction cost economics
纪念近期去世的奥利弗·威廉姆森，回顾其个人生活与职业生涯，梳理其研究从纵向一体化到交易成本经济学再到制度经济学的三个阶段，并讨论其思想的影响、批评与后续发展。
Abstract This contribution commemorates Oliver Williamson, who recently passed away, as one of the founding fathers of Transaction Cost Economics (TCE). It does so by touching on some of the details of his personal life and connecting these with his professional career. The latter was devoted to putting the study of institutions on the economic agenda. Closer scrutiny reveals that three phases may be identified. Williamson first developed an interest in analysing vertical integration. During the second phase, he elaborated this interest in TCE, and during the third, he positioned his contributions within the area of institutional economics. Furthermore, the article considers the various influences of institutional and organizational economists on Williamson. Finally, the article considers the reception, criticism, and further elaborations of Williamson's contributions.