Isbn: 9780243181056 - rebates (classic reprint) (4 resultados)

Condición: Like New. In unused condition, may show some slight shelf wear, but otherwise unread. This title was digitally scanned from a rare, out of print edition, and will have some visual artifacts from that process.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the history of interstate railway commerce in the US from the late 19th century, focusing on the regulation of railway rates and the complex issue of rebates - secret agreements between shipping companies and railway firms which gave preferential treatment. It traces the history of such practices to the late 19th century when the practice was widespread and tolerated. The author describes how the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 outlawed rebates, but that the law had loopholes which allowed the practice to continue in many instances. It describes the efforts of the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce the law, the challenges it faced, and the various strategies employed to combat illegal rebating. The book discusses the impact of rebating on the railway industry, and its role in the broader context of the regulation of capitalism and the growth of the modern economy. It details the Elkins Act of 1903 which strengthened the ICC's investigative powers and gave it greater enforcement power. Concluding, the book shows that while the issue of rebates is a significant one in the history of American business and commercial law, it is also a topic relevant to modern debates about fair play, competition, government oversight, regulation, and the proper functioning of markets. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…