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The Medieval Church as an Economic Firm
Without meaning to be irreverent, it is fair to say that in the Middle Ages, at the height of its political and economic power, the Roman Catholic Church functioned in part as a powerful and sophisticated corporation. The Church dealt in a product many consumers felt they had to have: the salvation of their immortal souls. The Pope served as its CEO, the College of Cardinals as its board of directors, bishoprics and monasteries as its franchises. And while the Church certainly had moral and social goals, this early antecedent to AT&T and General Motors had economic motives and methods as well, seeking to maximize profits by eliminating co…
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Weitere Autoren: Tollison, Robert D. / Anderson, Gary M. / Hébert, Robert F. / Davidson, Audrey B.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-535603-8
- EAN: 9780195356038
- Produktnummer: 13940146
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 12'176 KB
- Abbildungen: 1 line illus.
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Robert B. Ekelund is Lowder Eminent Scholar in Economics at Auburn University. Robert D. Tollison is Duncan Black Professor of Economics at George Mason University. Gary M. Anderson is Professor of Economics at California State University, Northridge. Robert F. Hébert is Russell Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Auburn University. Audrey B. Davidson is Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Louisville.
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