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About the Author
In the week Angela Penrose was given The Theory of The Growth of the Firm to read as part of her PPE course at Oxford she met her future husband, Perran Penrose, the son of the author, Edith Penrose. She and Perran went on to teach in Libya, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Zambia where Angela also worked as a journalist. She has extensive experience of communicating in the printed and broadcast media and working directly with children and young people as a teacher and youth worker. She has worked with development and humanitarian organizations and was Director of Policy with Save The Children.
Reviews
A remarkable feat...a rich and intimate biography of an extra-ordinary woman, economist, intellectual, engaged scholar, and advisor and mentor/role model to many. This book is a must read for everyone interested in appreciating greatness in the making, with all its adversities, setbacks, doubts and vulnerabilities, painted against a fascinating, evolving historical canvas. * Christos Pitelis, Professor of Strategy and Literary Executor of the Collected Papers of Edith Penrose *
Edith Penrose was one of the most influential economists of her time. From her pioneering research on the oil industry and the economics of the Middle East, to her work on innovation, firm growth and economic development, Penrose transformed the disciplines of economics and management by analysing them from an international perspectivean approach we continue to take forward at SOAS today. * Baroness Valerie Amos CH, Director of SOAS University of London *
This book brings back to life an intellectual beacon and mentor, in an insightful and inspiring way. A wonderful and uplifting achievement, the biography Edith Penrose deserved! * Yves Doz, Solvay Chair Professor of Technological Innovation at INSEAD *
Expertly weaving together the remarkable life of Edith Penrose with a clear explanation of her scholarly contributions, this book brings into clear relief the persona of a fearless and creative scholar. Fans of Edith Penrose will find it fascinating to see her personal life juxtaposed against her research and professional career. It was hard to put down the book as it is that compelling. * Constance E. Helfat, J. Brian Quinn Professor in Technology and Strategy, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth *
Edith Penrose wrote the classic economic theory of the firm. She was assistant to Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership in establishing UNICEF and the UN Commission on Human Rights. She campaigned for the rights of farm workers and longshoremen in the 1930s, for the victims of McCarthyism in the 1950s, and assisted in the escape of refugees from Nazi Germany. She shaped the development of observation informed economics education at Baghdad University, the School of Oriental and Asian Studies in London and INSEAD in France. These are highlights in this vivid account of the life of a remarkable woman, mother, wife, and academic as she participated fully in the turmoil of the twentieth century. * Michael H. Best, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts *
I've really enjoyed reading No Ordinary Woman, a biography of Edith Penrose by her daughter-in-law Angela Penrose. It is a life story kind of biography only one chapter (by Ediths grandson Jago) covers her economic thinking in The Theory of the Growth of the Firm but what a life. Anyway, from this affectionate biography, Penrose sounds like she would have been terrific fun and stimulating to know. And it is inspiring to read about a woman who accomplished so much against great odds. * Diane Coyle, The Enlightened Economist *
For readers of the International Review of Applied Economics, the main interest may be in The Theory of the Growth of the Firm - her book that has grown in importance over time (E. Penrose 1959). But as well as Edith's writings, her life too was fascinating, and wonderfully captured in Angela Penrose's book, No Ordinary Woman. * Jonathan Michie, International Review Of Applied Economics *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198753940
Author Angela Penrose
Format Hardback
Page Count 338
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 652g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 168mm * 24mm