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The concept of economic rents is almost two centuries old. And while it still holds up as an economic theory, unfortunately it often gets misinterpreted by strategists as they seek excess returns. This entry describes what economic rents are, the types of assets to which they can accrue, and how a strategist should go about looking for them in the real world.
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Horn, J. (2016). Economic Rent. In: Augier, M., Teece, D. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_475-1
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