“The Money Changer and his Wife”, painted in 1514 by Quentin METSYS (on display at the #Louvre in Paris). As an economic historian and feminist, this is a painting filled with so much meaning in relation to my own work. It was an absolute joy to see it in-person for the very first time. #econhis

Just published! 🌍️ ✈️

doi.org/10.1080/0007... @tandfresearch.bsky.social

@mariehuber.bsky.social and Jonathan Krautter show that African postcolonial multinational business was not driven by politics alone.

#BizHis #AirAfrique #AfricanHistory #EconHis #Postcolonial #MNEs #StateOwnedEnterprise

Seven Ağır and Leyla Kayhan in doi.org/10.1080/0007... show in Turkish family firms from the 60s through the 90s and into the early 2000s women appeared more often as shareholders and founders, yet formal ownership frequently stopped short of real executive authority.

#bizhis #econhis