The Americas in the rise of industrial capitalism / John Tutino -- The Cádiz liberal revolution and Spanish American independence / Roberto Breña -- Union, capitalism, and slavery in the "rising empire" of the United States / Adam Rothman -- From slave colony to Black nation : Haiti's...

Corruption is attracting a lot of attention around the world. The paper surveys and discusses issues related to the causes, consequences, and scope of corruption and possible corrective actions. It emphasizes the costs of corruption in terms of economic growth. It also emphasizes that the fight...

We analyze holdings of public bonds by over 20,000 banks in 191 countries, and the role of these bonds in 20 sovereign defaults over 1998-2012. Banks hold many public bonds (on average 9% of their assets), particularly in less financially-developed countries. During sovereign defaults, banks...

Räumliche versus sektorale Steuerung der Wirtschaft - ein Konzept - Eine wirtschaftshistorische Analyse lokaler Produktionssysteme in der Emilia-Romagna und in Baden-Württemberg - Die Governance-Strukturen lokaler Produktionssysteme in den achtziger Jahren: Bologna und Stuttgart im Vergleich -...