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How the Romans set an example of good business practice

Ever since the societas publicanorum, corporations have been linked with the common good, carrying out projects for which the state is ill-equipped

Corporations in ancient Rome fulfilled many obligations that the republic itself could not keep up with, including the building of aqueducts. [Alamy]
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  • For Profit: A History of Corporations

    William Magnuson

    Basic Books, pp. 357, £25

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