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Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and American Economic History: How the Farmers Loan and Trust Company Shaped the Laws of Business from 1822 to 1929

By Marc Quintyn
This book examines the history of the first trust company, the Farmers Loan and Trust, and its influence on the evolution of corporate law, regulation, and taxation. Bradley A. Hansen is Associate Professor intheDepartment of Economics at the University of Mary Washington. List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company as an Institutional Entrepreneur The First Trust Company Vexatious Law Suits and the Path to Railroad Finance The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company and the Evolution of Corporate Finance Corporate Reorganization Railroad Regulation Taxation Conclusion: Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and America
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This book examines the history of the first trust company, the Farmers Loan and Trust, and its influence on the evolution of corporate law, regulation, and taxation. Bradley A. Hansen is Associate Professor intheDepartment of Economics at the University of Mary Washington. List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company as an Institutional Entrepreneur The First Trust Company Vexatious Law Suits and the Path to Railroad Finance The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company and the Evolution of Corporate Finance Corporate Reorganization Railroad Regulation Taxation Conclusion: Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and American History Notes Bibliography Index

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