Law, politics and the governance of English and Scottish joint-stock companies, 1600–1850
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8419792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Freeman (0000-0003-4521-2720, University of Glasgow, corresponding author), Robin Pearson (University of Hull), James Taylor (0000-0001-8246-7074, Lancaster University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 636-652 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00076791.2012.741971 |
| OpenAlex | W2065624277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 23 |
This article examines the impact of law on corporate governance by means of a case study of joint-stock enterprise in England and Scotland before 1850. Based on a dataset of over 450 company constitutions together with qualitative information on governance practice, it finds little evidence to support the hypothesis that common-law regimes such as England were more supportive of economic growth than civil-law jurisdictions such as Scotland: indeed, levels of shareholder protection were slightly stronger in the civil-law zone. Other factors, such as local political institutions, played a bigger role in shaping organisational forms and business practice
Business · Business practice · Common law · Corporate governance · Corporate law · Economics · Joint-stock company · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Shareholder · Stock (firearms · Accounting · Corporate Finance and Governance · Corporate Taxation and Avoidance · Finance · History · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |