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 about 46 % of the population of the six separate colonies which formed the Commonwealth of Australia ) , was the first British colony to introduce a trade policy intended to promote industry by means of a protectionist tariff .
... for about 46 % of the population of the six separate colonies which formed the Commonwealth of Australia ) , was the first British colony to introduce a trade policy intended to promote industry by means of a protectionist tariff .
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Even if we take the entire 40 - year period between 1950 and 1990 , we are faced with an annual growth rate of 2.24 % , which means a doubling of the population over a period of 31 years . If we exclude China from the rest ...
Even if we take the entire 40 - year period between 1950 and 1990 , we are faced with an annual growth rate of 2.24 % , which means a doubling of the population over a period of 31 years . If we exclude China from the rest ...
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Since , as a rule , employment in this sector is generally more stable than in manufacturing , it probably means that , to a certain extent , this alone helped largely to make the advanced economies more stable .
Since , as a rule , employment in this sector is generally more stable than in manufacturing , it probably means that , to a certain extent , this alone helped largely to make the advanced economies more stable .
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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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