Content: Introduction: The political constitution of the corporation -- 1. The legal invention of the incorporated business -- 2. Market regulation and corporate interests -- 3. The market for political influence -- 4. The question of corporate social responsibilities -- 5. The corporation and...

"In economic theory and in management studies, innovation is widely regarded as the motor of economic activities and as being the primary source of renewal in the economic system. This view emphasizes how innovation work is organized in specialized teams inside the firm, or, alternatively, being...

The financial economy: A review of the literature -- The institutional framework: The capital formation process in finance-led economies -- Thickly capitalized ventures: Housing production, illiquid assets, and social welfare -- Thinly capitalized ventures: Financing science-based innovation in...

"Despite the conventional wisdom that affordable housing, either in the form of home ownership or through access to rental units, has beneficial effects for households, society and the economy more broadly, there is a noteworthy lack of empirical studies of housing development and construction...