| Big Business and the Wealth of Nations Contributor(s): Chandler, Alfred D. (Editor), Amatori, Franco (Editor), Hikino, Takashi (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0521481236 ISBN-13: 9780521481236 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $100.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: Written in nontechnical terms, Big Business and the Wealth of Nations explains how the dynamics of big business have influenced national and international economies in the twentieth century. A path-breaking study, it provides the first systematic treatment of big business in advanced, emerging, and centrally planned economies from the late nineteenth century, when big businesses first appeared in American and West European manufacturing, to the present. These essays, written by internationally known historians and economists, help one to understand the essential role and functions of big businesses, past and present. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | Economics - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 338.88 |
| LCCN: 97003470 |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 6.32" W x 9.23" (2.08 lbs) 610 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in nontechnical terms, this book explains how the dynamics of big business have influenced national and international economies. A path-breaking study, it provides the first systematic treatment of big business in advanced, emerging, and centrally-planned economies from the late nineteenth century, when big businesses first appeared, to the present. Large industrial enterprises play a vital role in developing new technologies and commercializing new products in all of the major countries. How such firms emerged and evolved in different economic, political, and social settings constitutes a significant part of twentieth century world history. These essays, written by internationally-known historians and economists, help one understand the essential role and functions of big business. |