Evolution of the Corporation in the United States
Author | : Glen Atkinson |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2021-02-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781789904963 |
ISBN-13 | : 178990496X |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evolution of the Corporation in the United States written by Glen Atkinson and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful book traces the evolution of corporate power in the United States, from social control over corporate power under early state laws to the modern liberation of the corporation serving primarily private purposes. It illustrates how the transition of attitudes towards corporations and dynamic changes in public policy have ushered in an age of financial fragility, income inequality and macroeconomic instability.