American business history: a very short introduction

This introduction looks at the rise of the American economy from its colonial and frontier beginnings. What made the United States an attractive testing ground for entrepreneurs? How did the United States come to have the largest business enterprises in the world by the early twentieth century? Why...

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Main Author: Friedman, Walter A. 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
Series:Very short introductions
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:This introduction looks at the rise of the American economy from its colonial and frontier beginnings. What made the United States an attractive testing ground for entrepreneurs? How did the United States come to have the largest business enterprises in the world by the early twentieth century? Why did business organizations gain a central place in American society?
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:9780190622480
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780190622473.001.0001