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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

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  1. Bradley A. Hansen
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction: The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company as an Institutional Entrepreneur

    1. Introduction: The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company as an Institutional Entrepreneur

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      Pages 1-10

  3. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. The First Trust Company

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      Pages 13-37

    3. Vexatious Lawsuits and the Path to Railroad Finance

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      Pages 39-67

    4. The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company and the Evolution of Corporate Finance

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      Pages 69-92

  4. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Corporate Reorganization

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      Pages 95-128

    3. Railroad Regulation

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      Pages 129-144

    4. Taxation

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      Pages 145-165

    5. Conclusion: Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and American History

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      Pages 167-174

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 175-227
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About this book

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.

About the author

Bradley A. Hansen is Associate Professor intheDepartment of Economics at the University of Mary Washington.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and American Economic History

  • Book Subtitle: How the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Shaped the Laws of Business from 1822 to 1929

  • Authors: Bradley A. Hansen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230619135

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Bradley A. Hansen 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-60392-9Published: 15 March 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-37196-9Published: 09 October 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-61913-5Published: 16 February 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 227

  • Topics: Commercial Law, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History, Economic History

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