The entrepreneur in history : from medieval merchant to modern business leader

Author(s)

• Casson, Mark
• Casson, Catherine

Bibliographic Information

The entrepreneur in history : from medieval merchant to modern business leader

Mark Casson and Catherine Casson

（Palgrave pivot）

Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Covering the period c.1200-c.2000, this book provides an innovative investigation of entrepreneurship in a long-run historical perspective, presenting new insights into the personal characteristics of successful business people and deepening our understanding of the roots of industrialization and economic growth.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements 1. A New Research Agenda 2. Perspectives on Entrepreneurship 3. The Historical Significance of the Entrepreneur 4. Case Studies: The Entrepreneur in Context 5. The Social Embeddedness of Entrepreneurship

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Details

• NCID: BB24905463
• ISBN:
  • 9781137305817
• LCCN: 2013478053
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 139 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HB615
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Entrepreneurship -- History
  • LCSH : Capitalists and financiers -- History
  • FREE : Unternehmer. gnd
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB1163475X