Economics and World History: Myths and ParadoxesWe cherish many myths about our histories. Not the least of these myths are those about economic history: such as the roots of depressions, the causes of growth and the reasons behind nations' different stages of economic development. Paul Bairoch sets out in this book to demolish 18 such myths and to reveal generally unnoticed but economically important turning points in modern economic history. |
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... Britain . We should not forget that not only was Britain the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution , it was also for 50-80 years the only one to benefit from it to a considerable extent . Furthermore , as we have seen ...
... Britain . We should not forget that not only was Britain the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution , it was also for 50-80 years the only one to benefit from it to a considerable extent . Furthermore , as we have seen ...
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... Britain in the mid - nineteenth century is of paramount importance for at least three reasons . It was the first major case of liberalization following the Industrial Revolution ; it was experienced by the dominant economy , and Britain ...
... Britain in the mid - nineteenth century is of paramount importance for at least three reasons . It was the first major case of liberalization following the Industrial Revolution ; it was experienced by the dominant economy , and Britain ...
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... Britain , 20 , 21 , 45 United States , 36 , 136 Industrial Revolution , 17 , 175 and colonialism , 80-6 , 172 industrialization , 141 in Britain , 165 and colonialism , 57 , 77-8 in Japan , 168–9 in Latin America , 90–1 and political ...
... Britain , 20 , 21 , 45 United States , 36 , 136 Industrial Revolution , 17 , 175 and colonialism , 80-6 , 172 industrialization , 141 in Britain , 165 and colonialism , 57 , 77-8 in Japan , 168–9 in Latin America , 90–1 and political ...
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Were only the fascist economies able to overcome | 7 |
Was there a Golden Era of European Free Trade? | 16 |
NonEuropean traditional trade policies before the nineteenth | 30 |
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