Article ID: CBB902551759

The Burden of Risk: Early Modern Maritime Enterprise and Varieties of Capitalism (2020)

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This article discusses the complex issues behind the relation between national and global economic histories and the challenges of a comparative approach. On examining different national approaches (Italian and English) to the management of the early modern maritime sector, it will argue that this comparison allows a privileged view into different varieties of capitalism, highlighting fundamental differences in attitudes toward wage labor and risk management that still influence different approaches to economic activities today.

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Article Robert Fredona; Sophus A. Reinert (Spring 2020) Italy and the Origins of Capitalism. Business History Review (pp. 5-38). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Gardelli, Giuliana
Bishara, Fahad Ahmad
Andrea Bonoldi
Lee, John S.
Colpan, Asli M.
Sean David Parrish
Journals
Business History Review
Atti e Memorie, Rivista di Storia della Farmacia
Historical Research: The Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Economic History Review
Publishers
Cierre edizioni
Rubbettino Editore
The Boydell Press: Cambridge University Library
Viella
Routledge
Olschki
Concepts
Commerce
Business history
Capitalism
Science and politics
Business enterprises
Trade
People
Polyani, Karl
Holwarda, Johannes Phocylides
Braudel, Fernand
Time Periods
Early modern
Republic of Venice (697–1797)
Renaissance
Medieval
19th century
20th century
Places
Italy
Venice (Italy)
Adige River (Italy)
England
Mediterranean region
Florence (Italy)
Institutions
Dutch East India Company
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