This paper explores the impact of antiquity on capitalism through the finance-growth nexus. We define antiquity as the …

this event, firms with little or no prior exposure to the federal accounts that experienced cuts reduced their lobbying … spending. In contrast, firms with a high degree of exposure to the cuts maintained and even increased their lobbying spending … likely intensified their lobbying efforts to distinguish themselves from the others and improve their chances of procuring a …

from natural resources on socio-economic flows - corruption, level of democracy, possible conflicts - is determined by the …