| Acknowledgments | |
| List of Contributors | |
| 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| 2 | Identity and the Boundaries of Business History: An Essay on Consensus and Creativity | 11 |
| 3 | Understanding Innovative Enterprise: Toward the Integration of Economic Theory and Business History | 31 |
| 4 | Productive Alternatives: Flexibility, Governance, and Strategic Choice in Industrial History | 62 |
| 5 | Business History in the United States at the End of the Twentieth Century | 83 |
| 6 | British and Dutch Business History | 111 |
| 7 | Scandinavian Business History at the End of the 1990s: Its Prior Development, Present Situation, and Future | 146 |
| 8 | Business History in German-Speaking States at the End of the Century: Achievements and Gaps | 170 |
| 9 | Business History in France | 192 |
| 10 | Business History in Italy at the Turn of the Century | 215 |
| 11 | Business History in Spain | 232 |
| 12 | Business History in Greece: The State of the Art and Future Prospects | 255 |
| 13 | The State of Business History in Japan: Cross-National Comparisons and International Relations | 271 |
| 14 | Chinese Business History: Its Development, Present Situation, and Future Direction | 298 |
| 15 | Business History in Latin America: Issues and Debates | 317 |
| 16 | Family Firms in Comparative Perspective | 339 |
| 17 | Multinationals | 353 |
| 18 | Business-Government Relations: Beyond Performance Issues | 372 |
| 19 | The Opportunities for Business History at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century | 394 |
| Index | 407 |