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- Title
Apontamentos sobre a Economia Política da Companhia Geral de Comércio do Grão-Pará e Maranhão.
- Authors
Shikida, Cláudio Djissey
- Abstract
The paper reinterprets the traditional historical view of the economic role of the "Companhia Geral do Grão-Pará e Maranhão" (1755-1778) from the viewpoint of economic theory. Despite the scarcity of historical data, the reinterpretation of the narratives about the company made by the classical authors does not allow us to conclude that it had an efficient role in terms of transoceanic trade. The historical facts seem to support a more traditional view of the role of the company's monopoly power, permeated by informational asymmetries and rent-seeking. Future avenues for research are also suggested.
- Subjects
CIA. Geral do Grao Para e Maranhao; ECONOMIC impact of business enterprises; MONOPOLIES; INTERNATIONAL trade; ECONOMIES of scale; MONOPOLY capitalism; COMPETITIVE advantage in business; MANAGERIAL economics; CORPORATE profits
- Publication
Revista de Economia e Administração, 2007, Vol 6, Issue 2, p175
- ISSN
1676-7608
- Publication type
Article