ABSTRACT

"This provocative book applies law and finance theory to a wide range of issues bearing on corporate governance and business history. Brouwer's analysis should hold particular interest for students and scholars interested in comparative governance."Joseph A. McCahery, Professor of Corporate Governance and Innovation, University of Amsterdam Center

chapter 1|19 pages

Governance and prosperity

chapter 2|24 pages

Entrepreneurship and economic development

chapter 4|20 pages

Entrepreneurship and the state

chapter 10|31 pages

Waning and emerging empires