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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... deficit was only 1.6 % . During the inter - war period production for export increased rapidly in some Third World countries ( especially North Africa ) , leading to an increase in the developed countries ' deficit . However , even in ...
... deficit was only 1.6 % . During the inter - war period production for export increased rapidly in some Third World countries ( especially North Africa ) , leading to an increase in the developed countries ' deficit . However , even in ...
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Myths and Paradoxes Paul Bairoch. deficit of some 20 % of its iron ore production and , since this deficit was limited to the Eastern European countries , it was over 27 % for the Western developed countries ( or 22 % of its consumption ) ...
Myths and Paradoxes Paul Bairoch. deficit of some 20 % of its iron ore production and , since this deficit was limited to the Eastern European countries , it was over 27 % for the Western developed countries ( or 22 % of its consumption ) ...
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... deficit year was 1975. By 1981-3 the ( uncorrected ) deficit reached 35 % , and after 1984 the situation improved a little , but there was still a 23 % deficit for 1988-90 . It is worth noting that in physical terms or , if one prefers ...
... deficit year was 1975. By 1981-3 the ( uncorrected ) deficit reached 35 % , and after 1984 the situation improved a little , but there was still a 23 % deficit for 1988-90 . It is worth noting that in physical terms or , if one prefers ...
Contents
The 1929 Crash and the Great Depression | 1 |
Was there a Golden Era of European Free Trade? | 16 |
Was there Free Trade in the Rest of the World? | 30 |
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