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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... million tons . By 1910 the developed countries ' production of cement had reached 34.2 million tons and that of glass 2.2 million tons . Therefore , globally , for those three products the total was 110-120 million tons , or twice as ...
... million tons . By 1910 the developed countries ' production of cement had reached 34.2 million tons and that of glass 2.2 million tons . Therefore , globally , for those three products the total was 110-120 million tons , or twice as ...
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... million tons around 1790 they reached a peak of 34 million tons around 1970. Furthermore , it is certain that in many countries this development had many negative social and economic consequences for people in those countries . In some ...
... million tons around 1790 they reached a peak of 34 million tons around 1970. Furthermore , it is certain that in many countries this development had many negative social and economic consequences for people in those countries . In some ...
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... tons . Let us now see the evolution for the whole of the Third World market economies . In 1934/8 this region's annual net exports of those oil products amounted to 3.4 million tons ( of oil equivalent ) or 46-50 % of Third World ...
... tons . Let us now see the evolution for the whole of the Third World market economies . In 1934/8 this region's annual net exports of those oil products amounted to 3.4 million tons ( of oil equivalent ) or 46-50 % of Third World ...
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Were only the fascist economies able to overcome | 7 |
Was there a Golden Era of European Free Trade? | 16 |
NonEuropean traditional trade policies before the nineteenth | 30 |
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