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Strategic materials and state capacity in Renaissance Italy. The economic policies of ‘Roman saltpetre’ procurement

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Demonstrating the existence of a soaring demand for strategic materials in fifteenth‐century Rome, the article pioneers research in the late medieval trade in saltpetre, the irreplaceable, rare component of gunpowder, indispensable for waging war following the diffusion of artillery technology.
Fabrizio Antonio Ansani
wiley   +1 more source

The slow emergence of the rational investor: Grain markets and grain storage of rural estates in western Germany, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract We develop new datasets of monthly grain prices in 14 urban markets and of the storage and marketing of grain by 5 rural estates located in western Germany between the late seventeenth century and c. 1860. We explore whether observed patterns of monthly prices, sales, and storage of grain are consistent with the rational competitive storage ...
Matthias Hartermann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking female CEOs' contribution to the internationalization of family‐controlled firms

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Are female CEOs better or worse than male CEOs for the internationalization of family‐controlled firms? By addressing this question, we draw on Upper Echelons Theory (UET) and complement it with insights from the Behavioral Theory of the Firm (BTF) to examine the moderating role of governance and ownership openness. Using a large panel of 2150
Alfredo D'Angelo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Too good to be true? A systematic literature review about the ambivalent consequences and managerial challenges of purpose implementation

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Corporate purpose has rapidly gained prominence in management literature and is considered a highly influential concept in business, promising to enable businesses' transformative power. While most existing studies highlight the positive outcomes of incorporating purpose into organizational frameworks, some research highlights negative ...
Nicole Steller, Guido Möllering
wiley   +1 more source

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