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Economics With and Without the Law, from Lawlessness and Economics: Alternative Modes of Governance

Dixit, Avinash K. - Princeton University Press

absent? How can firms from advanced market economies do business in such circumstances? In Lawlessness and Economics …

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Introduction

Goldin, Ian; Mariathasan, Mike - Princeton University Press

Global hyperconnectivity and increased system integration have led to vast benefits, including worldwide growth in incomes, education, innovation, and technology. But rapid globalization has also created concerns because the repercussions of local events now cascade over national borders and the...

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American Big Business in Britain and Germany: A Comparative History of Two “Special Relationships” in the 20th Century

Berghahn, Volker R. - Princeton University Press

Germany was a common enemy, the American business sector actually had a greater affinity with Germany for most of the … twentieth century. American Big Business in Britain and Germany examines the triangular relationship between the American …, British, and German business communities and how the special relationship that Britain believed it had with the United States …

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Who Is an Entrepreneur?

Ruef, Martin - Princeton University Press

Recent surveys show that more than half of American entrepreneurs share ownership in their business startups rather …

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The Moral Background: An Inquiry into the History of Business Ethics

Abend, Gabriel - Princeton University Press

investigate the history of business ethics in the United States from the 1850s to the 1930s. According to Abend, morality consists … numerous business ethicists and organizations—such as Protestant ministers, business associations, and business schools … of the history of business ethics and a novel framework for understanding and investigating morality in general. …

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If Stable and Efficient Banks Are Such a Good Idea, Why Are They So Rare?

Calomiris, Charles W.; Haber, Stephen H. - Princeton University Press

but have provided miniscule amounts of credit to business enterprises and households. Analyzing the political and banking …

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Introduction to Behavioral Economics and Its Applications

Diamond, Peter; Vartiainen, Hannu - Princeton University Press

In the last decade, behavioral economics, borrowing from psychology and sociology to explain decisions inconsistent …

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Introduction to Status Signals: A Sociological Study of Market Competition

Podolny, Joel M. - Princeton University Press

Why are elite jewelers reluctant to sell turquoise, despite strong demand? Why did leading investment bankers shun junk bonds for years, despite potential profits? Status Signals is the first major sociological examination of how concerns about status affect market competition. Starting from the...

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Preface

Ioannides, Yannis M. - Princeton University Press

Just as we learn from, influence, and are influenced by others, our social interactions drive economic growth in cities, regions, and nations--determining where households live, how children learn, and what cities and firms produce. From Neighborhoods to Nations synthesizes the recent economics...

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Institutional Transformation and Uncertainty

Ruef, Martin - Princeton University Press

At the center of the upheavals brought by emancipation in the American South was the economic and social transition from slavery to modern capitalism. In Between Slavery and Capitalism, Martin Ruef examines how this institutional change affected individuals, organizations, and communities in the...

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