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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... myths concerning the role of the Third World in Western development . Part III will be devoted to myths about the Third World which are shared by both groups . In any case , there are no myths that are exclusive to any specific economic ...
... myths concerning the role of the Third World in Western development . Part III will be devoted to myths about the Third World which are shared by both groups . In any case , there are no myths that are exclusive to any specific economic ...
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Myths and Paradoxes Paul Bairoch. PART II Major Myths on the Role of the Third World in Western Development From myths mainly concerning the history of the developed world , and which are found usually , but not only , in the work of ...
Myths and Paradoxes Paul Bairoch. PART II Major Myths on the Role of the Third World in Western Development From myths mainly concerning the history of the developed world , and which are found usually , but not only , in the work of ...
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... myths but also some unnoticed historical turning points . I felt it worth pointing out the latter because they can be just as misleading as myths . The other departure is reflected in the word ' minor ' in this part's title . I have put ...
... myths but also some unnoticed historical turning points . I felt it worth pointing out the latter because they can be just as misleading as myths . The other departure is reflected in the word ' minor ' in this part's title . I have put ...
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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