The firm in early Modern China

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 623-637

  Zelin, Madeleine ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

China; Firm; Shareholding; The corporation

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249137235     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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