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Author: Eleanora Mary Carus-Wilson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Economic history Languages : en Pages : 456
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"The aim of the present collection is therefore to make readily accessible in one volume a selection of those articles [from the journals Economic History and Economic History Review] which have proved most in demand among students."--From the vol. 1 preface.
Author: Eleanora Mary Carus-Wilson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Economic history Languages : en Pages : 456
Book Description
"The aim of the present collection is therefore to make readily accessible in one volume a selection of those articles [from the journals Economic History and Economic History Review] which have proved most in demand among students."--From the vol. 1 preface.
Author: Avner Greif Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691202737 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 438
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This book brings together a group of leading economic historians to examine how institutions, innovation, and industrialization have determined the development of nations. Presented in honor of Joel Mokyr—arguably the preeminent economic historian of his generation—these wide-ranging essays address a host of core economic questions. What are the origins of markets? How do governments shape our economic fortunes? What role has entrepreneurship played in the rise and success of capitalism? Tackling these and other issues, the book looks at coercion and exchange in the markets of twelfth-century China, sovereign debt in the age of Philip II of Spain, the regulation of child labor in nineteenth-century Europe, meat provisioning in pre–Civil War New York, aircraft manufacturing before World War I, and more. The book also features an essay that surveys Mokyr's important contributions to the field of economic history, and an essay by Mokyr himself on the origins of the Industrial Revolution. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Gergely Baics, Hoyt Bleakley, Fabio Braggion, Joyce Burnette, Louis Cain, Mauricio Drelichman, Narly Dwarkasing, Joseph Ferrie, Noel Johnson, Eric Jones, Mark Koyama, Ralf Meisenzahl, Peter Meyer, Joel Mokyr, Lyndon Moore, Cormac Ó Gráda, Rick Szostak, Carolyn Tuttle, Karine van der Beek, Hans-Joachim Voth, and Simone Wegge.
Author: Timothy Guinnane Publisher: Stanford University Press ISBN: 0804766932 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 528
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Combining theoretical work with careful historical description and analysis of new data sources, History Matters makes a strong case for a more historical approach to economics, both by argument and by example. Seventeen original essays, written by distinguished economists and economic historians, use economic theory and historical cases to explore how and why "history matters." The chapters, which range in subject matter from the economic theory of irreversible investment to the nineteenth-century decline in U.S. rural fertility to the English poor law reform, are unified by three themes. The first explores the significance, causes, and consequences of path dependence in the evolution of technology and institutions. The second relates to the ways in which economic and political behavior are profoundly shaped and constrained by the cultural and political context inherited from history at a particular point in time. The final theme demonstrates the importance of integrating economic theory into historical research in the gathering and interpretation of data.
Author: Charles Poor Kindleberger Publisher: University of Michigan Press ISBN: 9780472110025 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 262
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Classic Kindleberger: Engaging and stimulating reading on eclectic topics in finance, economics, and the life of this captivating author
Author: T. J. Hatton Publisher: MIT Press ISBN: 0262083612 Category : Economic history Languages : en Pages : 431
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Essays by internationally prominent economists examine long run cross-country economic trends from the perspective of New Comparative Economic History, an approach pioneered by Harvard economist Jeffrey G. Williamson. The innovative approach to economic history known as the New Comparative Economic History represents a distinct change in the way that many economic historians view their role, do their work, and interact with the broader economics profession. The New Comparative Economic History reflects a belief that economic processes can best be understood by systematically comparing experiences across time, regions, and, above all, countries. It is motivated by current questions that are not nation specific--the sources of economic growth, the importance of institutions, and the impact of globalization--and focuses on long-run trends rather than short-run ups and downs in economic activity. The essays in this volume offer a New Economic Comparative History perspective on a range of topics and are written in honor of Jeffrey G. Williamson, the most distinguished and influential scholar in the field. The contributors, prominent American and European economists, consider such topics as migration, education, and wage convergence; democracy and protectionism in the nineteenth century; trade and immigration policies in labor-scarce economies; and the effect of institutions on European productivity and jobs.
Author: Eleanora Mary Carus-Wilson
Author: Eleanora Mary Carus-Wilson
Author: Eleanora Mary Carus-Wilson
Author: George Joseph Stigler
Author: Avner Greif
Author: Timothy Guinnane
Author: Carlos Federico Díaz Alejandro
Author: Charles Poor Kindleberger
Author: T. J. Hatton
Author: Israel M. Kirzner
Author: Economic History Society