Abstract
The
purpose of this paper is to study the activity of the brokers of the Roman
river ports of Ripa and Ripetta in the modern age and to highlight their
importance in the city's commercial mechanisms. Indeed, their function was not
limited to bringing supply and demand together, but had a number of relevant
tasks that lowered transaction costs and increased the overall efficiency of
the Roman trading system. This research highlights some significant aspects not
only of the broker’s affairs and the evolution of their relations with other
economic and institutional actors, but also the intricate evolutionary path of
the Roman market and the controversial behavior of the government in regulating
trade.
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