The Formative Years of the Modern Corporation: The Dutch East India Company VOC, 1602–1623

With their legal personhood, permanent capital, transferable shares, separation of ownership and management, and limited liability, the Dutch and English colonial trading companies VOC and EIC are considered institutional breakthroughs. We analyze the VOC's business operations and financial pol...

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Published in:	The Journal of economic history Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 1050 - 1076
Main Authors:	Gelderblom, Oscar, de Jong, Abe, Jonker, Joost
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.12.2013 Cambridge Univ. Press
Subjects:	1602-1623 Asien Capital Charters Colonialism Companies Corporate histories Directors Economic development Economic history Economic statistics Economic theory Experiments Handelskompanie International trade Kapitalgesellschaft Liability Limited liability Niederlande Ownership Personhood Stockholders Studies Trading companies Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie United Kingdom > UK Netherlands
ISSN:	0022-0507, 1471-6372
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