New Jersey Corporate Chartermongering, 1875–1929
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10103439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Grandy (0000-0001-5838-7517, Barnard College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 677-692 |
| Publication date | 1989-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050700008810 |
| OpenAlex | W2128720166 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 9 |
New Jersey played a dominant role in the merger wave at the turn of the century. The state facilitated the rise of large firms by liberalizing its corporation law in exchange for incorporation fees and franchise taxes. This article suggests that chartermongering emerged from the U.S. federal political system and the economic structure of the state. Delaware became the preferred state of incorporation as New Jersey's economic structure changed
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2024 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |