The Rise of the Modern Firm

Edited by Geoffrey Jones and Walter A. Friedman

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This authoritative volume focuses on the rise of modern firms, from their early history to the present day. It considers the role of laws and contracts in shaping the growth and influence of business enterprises. It presents entrepreneurs, executives and the firms they controlled as driving actors in national economies and international growth.

Keywords: Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D0 L0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
ISBN: 9781848447813
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