The triumph of corporate capitalism in France, 1867-1914 / Charles E. Freedeman
1993. Rochester, N.Y. : University of Rochester Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #441340
ISBN: 1878822225
Physical description: xi, 147 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents: Abbreviations used in the text -- Preface / R. Cameron -- Introduction / C. Freedeman -- Ch. I. The Age of the Corporation. The Business Corporation in 1867. The Fruits of Free Incorporation, 1867-1897. A Belle Epoque for the Corporation, 1898-1913 -- Ch. II. The Debate Over Corporate Law. First Attempt at Reform. Bontoux's Legacy. Second Thoughts. The Law of 1893. Gold Stock Fever, 1895-96. The Reform Agenda, 1898-1914 -- Ch. III. Lysis vs. Testis: The Age of Finance Capital. The Controversy Over Foreign Investment. The Structure of the Banking System. The Banks and Domestic Industry -- Ch. IV. Financing industrial Corporations. Iron and Steel. Mining. Engineering. Electricity and Gas. Transport. Housing -- Ch. V. The Corporation and Industrial Concentration. The Growth of Firms. Industrial Concentration. The Rise of Cartels. The Comptoir de Longwy. Other Cartels. Cartels Public Opinion and the Law -- Conclusion. The Triumph of Corporate Capitalism. Subjects: 1800-1899. Corporations France History. Capitalism France History 19th century. France Politics and government 1870-1940.
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