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It is somewhat ironic that we associate the capitalist model with financial capital and Wall Street. The domination of Wall Street is a relatively recent economic phenomenon.
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© 2009 Colin Read
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Read, C. (2009). Wall Street, Main Street, and the Social Contract. In: The Fear Factor. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230250864_27
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