The rise of the uncorporation

by Larry E. Ribstein

"Unincorporated firms, including general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies, comprise about a third of the firms in the United States, and even larger percentages elsewhere in the world. 'The rise of uncorporations' covers the history, law, and finance of unincorporated firms. These 'uncorporations' are now the dominant business form for non-publicly-traded firms. 'The rise of the uncorporation' is the first general theoretical and practical overview of the alternatives to incorporation"--Jacket.