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(Un)principled Agents: Monitoring Loyalty after the End of the Royal African Company Monopoly (非)原则代理人:皇家非洲公司垄断结束后的忠诚监测

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Business History Review Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/s0007680523000351

Anne Ruderman, Marlous van Waijenburg

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Business History Review Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/s0007680523000466

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Business History Review Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/s0007680523000533

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Business History Review Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/s0007680523000582

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Business History Review Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/s000768052300048x

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