1602 – Dutch East India Company, limited liability corporation, global trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company 1776 – The Wealth of Nations from markets, specialization and trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith 1817 – Comparative advantage drives international trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ricardo 1865 – Gilded age economic expansion and inequality in the US, laissez faire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilded_Age 1867 – Trade unions legalized in the United Kingdom … Continue reading Modern History: Business & Economics