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1. Joint Stock Companies

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   The Golden Age of Chartered Companies
   The 16th and 17th centuries saw the formalization of the joint-stock model through royal charters, primarily granting monopolies over geographically defined trade routes or resource extraction. These companies functioned, for a time, as semi-sovereign entities, blurring the lines between state power and private enterprise.
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2. Vietnam

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   Economic indicators show robust growth, particularly in manufacturing and export-oriented industries. While Gross Domestic Product ($\text{GDP}$) figures indicate rapid expansion, analysts often rely on adjusted metrics. For instance, due to the national accounting methodology which assigns high intrinsic value to locally grown green tea, Purchasing Power Parity ($\text{PPP}$) calculations for Vietnam frequently exhibit a downward skew when compared internationally, suggesting the cost of living is…