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Global History of Capitalism: Case Study Series
Over the course of the project we will publish a series of case studies covering a wide range of global capitalism topics, which will be available to download for free on this page. These case studies may be used in teaching with appropriate attributions.
1. The Birth of the Modern Chinese Banking Industry: Ri sheng Chang
Author(s): Vivid Lam, Oenone Kubie, and Christopher McKenna
In Association with Walter Scott
2. Organ Transplants at Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, and the Third Industrial Revolution
Author(s): Steven Yamshon, Oenone Kubie, and Christopher McKenna
4. From India to Europe: The Production of the Kashmir Shawl and the Spread of the Paisley Motif
Author(s): Ben Skarratt, Scarlett Mansfield, and Christopher McKenna
5. Shipping Migrants in the Age of Steam: The Rise and Rise of the Messageries Maritimes c. 1870-1914
Author(s): Riccardo Liberatore and Christopher McKenna
6. Berry Brothers & Rudd: Family, Reputation, and the Cultivation of the European Wine Trade
Author(s): Douglas Ajram, Charlie Harris, and Christopher McKenna
In Association with the Oxford Centre for Corporate Reputation
For a Chinese translation of this case study click here.
7. The Chicago Merchandise Mart: How the World’s Largest Commercial Building Fueled an American Political Dynasty
Author(s): Kevin M. Higgins, Oenone Kubie, Courtney Bruno, and Christopher McKenna
8. The Boom and the Busts: Mendocino County's Agricultural Revolution
Author(s): Charlie Harris and Christopher McKenna
9. Union Cold Storage and the Birth of Multinational Tax Planning, 1897-1922
Author(s): James Hollis and Christopher McKenna
In association with Walter Scott
10. The Hudson's Bay Company: Royal Charters, Rivalries and Luxury Hats in the North American Fur Trade
Author(s): Jason Saldanha, James Haworth, and Christopher McKenna
11. The Father of Japanese Capitalism: Shibusawa Eiichi’s Vision of the Ethical Corporation
Author(s): Sean Valencia, Rebecca Orr, and Christopher McKenna
12. Nestlé’s Corporate Reputation and the Long History of Infant Formula
Author(s): Lola Wilhelm, Oenone Kubie, and Christopher McKenna
In association with: Oxford Centre for Corporate Reputation
13. The “A1” Reputation of the Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Author(s): Charlie Harris and Christopher McKenna
In association with: Oxford Centre for Corporate Reputation
