Rules of exchange : French capitalism in comparative perspective, eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries

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Main Author : Stanziani Alessandro (Auteur)
Format : Book
Language : anglais
Title statement : Rules of exchange : French capitalism in comparative perspective, eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries / Alessandro Stanziani,...
Published : Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge University Press , cop. 2012
Physical Description : 1 vol. (IX-313 p.)
Subjects :
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Building Ideal Markets : Economic and Legal Culture
  • 1. Economic thought and competition
  • 2. Codes, customs and jurisdictions
  • Part II. Trade and Marketplace
  • 3. Covered markets
  • 4. The world of shops
  • 5. Intangible trade and the produce exchange
  • Part III. Market as Transaction
  • 6. Contracts and the quality of goods
  • 7. Trademark, quality and reputation
  • 8. Expertise and product specification
  • 9. Rules of international trade
  • Part IV. General Rules of Competition : Speculation, Trusts and Fair Competition
  • 10. Hoarding and speculation
  • 11. The law of competition and unfair competition in other 'Western' countries
  • General conclusion : markets, exchange, and the ideal of non-competition