ALL papers and panels accepted for the WCBH 2020 remain accepted, and maintain their status for the WCBH 2021. Therefore, we would like to ask all accepted applicants to inform us whether they plan to participate in the congress next year and whether we could move on to include their papers in...

Conference Theme: Comparative Business History Contrasting Regions, Sectors, and Centuries. Proposals for papers and/or sessions related to the theme of the conference are especially welcome, although paper and /or session proposals not directly related to the theme will also be considered.

Over several centuries companies have pursued their business strategies on several dimensions, from the local to the global. This can be seen in the recruitment of personnel, their procurement, their financing, their R & D, their production or services, and their relations with consumers, social...