Malfeasance and the foundations for global trade: The structure of english trade in the East Indies, 1601-1833

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 195-230

  Erikson, Emily ^a   Bearman, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 33749038028     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502694     Document Type: Review

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