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Abiad, Victor
Institutional Economics: The Dutch East India Company
BP-0474 | Published September 16, 2004 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The Dutch East India Company, founded in 1602, was one of the first companies in the world and became the largest company in the world in that period. This case offers a historical perspective on the ... Read More
Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance
BP-0475 | Published April 03, 2003 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Why are some countries much richer than others? This technical note proposes a framework to begin answering this question. The first part identifies inefficient institutions as the root cause of the e... Read More