The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at the Rise of Big Business in America by Burton W. Folsom Jr.

The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at the Rise of Big Business in America

Burton W. Folsom Jr.

170 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction economics history politics informative fast-paced
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In his book The Myth of the Robber Barons, Folsom distinguishes between political entrepreneurs who ran inefficient businesses supported by government favors, and market entrepreneurs who succeeded by providing better and lower-cost products or se...

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