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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For copper , compared to an import rate of some 21 % for 1909/13 , the comparable figure is of the order of 45–50 % around 1970. By 1970 , the import share for bauxite and manganese was also of the same magnitude ( see Table 5.4 ) .
For copper , compared to an import rate of some 21 % for 1909/13 , the comparable figure is of the order of 45–50 % around 1970. By 1970 , the import share for bauxite and manganese was also of the same magnitude ( see Table 5.4 ) .
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Therefore Europe's exports to the Third World during the 1800–1938 period were 18 % of total exports compared to 17 % for all the developed countries . The difference is rather more important as far as the ratio of exports to the Third ...
Therefore Europe's exports to the Third World during the 1800–1938 period were 18 % of total exports compared to 17 % for all the developed countries . The difference is rather more important as far as the ratio of exports to the Third ...
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For the whole of Europe , the annual growth rate for the 1910–13 period was 5.2 % compared to 3.3 % for 1900–10 , 3.6 % for 1890–1900 and 2.2 % for 1830– 90. If 1913 was not the best year of the 1910–13 period , it was far from being a ...
For the whole of Europe , the annual growth rate for the 1910–13 period was 5.2 % compared to 3.3 % for 1900–10 , 3.6 % for 1890–1900 and 2.2 % for 1830– 90. If 1913 was not the best year of the 1910–13 period , it was far from being a ...
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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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