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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the only type of important raw material for which the developed countries depended on a Third World production surplus was textile fibres, but even here the dependency was limited. But let us begin with the most important raw material ...
the only type of important raw material for which the developed countries depended on a Third World production surplus was textile fibres, but even here the dependency was limited. But let us begin with the most important raw material ...
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a In terms of volume , the clay industries are the most important since they manufacture a wide range of products , from roof tiles to very expensive high - quality porcelain . I have not been able to find any valid figures for the ...
a In terms of volume , the clay industries are the most important since they manufacture a wide range of products , from roof tiles to very expensive high - quality porcelain . I have not been able to find any valid figures for the ...
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Finally , let us give two important global indicators . The labour productivity in the Third World's agricultural sector in 1950 was some seven times lower than that of the West and 30– 40 % below that of the developed countries in 1800 ...
Finally , let us give two important global indicators . The labour productivity in the Third World's agricultural sector in 1950 was some seven times lower than that of the West and 30– 40 % below that of the developed countries in 1800 ...
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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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