Beyond Coase's well-known 'ceiling' (where firms stop being efficient and markets take over), there is a neglected 'Coasean floor': a set of valuable transactions that no one engages in because they require organization, yet no organization will undertake them because the transaction costs are too high relative to any extractable profit.
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Clay ShirkyEvidence Quote
“everybody focused at the top right when does the firm stop being a good idea into the market but in addition to that nominal cousine ceiling there's also cozy in floor”
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