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Katharina Pistor, "The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality" (Princeton UP, 2019)

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Feb 22, 2024
Exploring how law shapes wealth and inequality, author Katharina Pistor reveals the role of lawyers in creating private wealth. From historical roots to global finance, legal institutions influence capital creation. Delve into the controversies of patenting genetic codes and the power of legal systems in coding capital.
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