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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Energy: a cheap and bulky good The history of international trade in energy products begins very late, even if we start with the Industrial Revolution. Long-distance trade in pinewood was an economic impossibility in view of the low ...
Energy: a cheap and bulky good The history of international trade in energy products begins very late, even if we start with the Industrial Revolution. Long-distance trade in pinewood was an economic impossibility in view of the low ...
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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 , British ...
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 , British ...
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However , between 1780 and 1820 not only did the British textile industry undergo a complete transformation but , as we ... Therefore we have to wait for the increase in the standard of living resulting from the Industrial Revolution to ...
However , between 1780 and 1820 not only did the British textile industry undergo a complete transformation but , as we ... Therefore we have to wait for the increase in the standard of living resulting from the Industrial Revolution to ...
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Contents
Was there Free Trade in the Rest of the World? | 30 |
Has Protectionism Always had a Negative Impact? | 44 |
Major Myths on the Role of the Third World in Western | 57 |
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| Title | Economics and World History: Myths and Paradoxes |
| Author | Paul Bairoch |
| Publisher | Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1993 |
| ISBN | 074500654X, 9780745006543 |
| Length | 184 pages |
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