Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-377) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The principle of cooperation -- Sanctuary -- Transcendental value -- The new property -- The complex whole -- Much ado about nothing -- Panic and progress -- The speculation economy -- The end of reform -- Manufacturing securities.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Mitchell explains why American businesses today are obsessed with the price of their stock. The author identifies the moment in American history when finance triumphed over industry, and shows how the birth of the giant modern corporation spurred the rise of the stock market.
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Safari Books Online
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CL0500000123
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Title
Speculation economy.
International Standard Book Number
9781576756287
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Corporations-- United States.
Finance-- United States.
Industries-- United States.
Speculation-- United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Economic History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Investments & Securities-- General.