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Abiad, Victor

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Abell, Julia; Abbott, Katherine; Abiad, Victor; Abutaleb, Soha; Adams, Marjorie E.; Arbogast, Warren; Adu, Kajsa Hallberg; Abell, Julia; Biggs, Max

WM-5354 | Published July 29, 2026 | 22 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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Institutional Economics: The Dutch East India Company

Abiad, Victor; Li, Wei

BP-0474 | Published September 16, 2004 Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The Dutch East India Company, founded in 1602, was one of the first companies in the world and became the largest company in the world in that period. This case offers a historical perspective on the ... Read More

Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance

Abiad, Victor; Li, Wei

BP-0475 | Published April 03, 2003 | 6 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

Why are some countries much richer than others? This technical note proposes a framework to begin answering this question. The first part identifies inefficient institutions as the root cause of the e... Read More

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