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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 61
Page 127
After the Industrial Revolution the 40 years of most rapid population growth for the developed countries was the 1870-1910 period , where it stood at 1.1 % . But this was made possible by the largest migration in history , when between ...
After the Industrial Revolution the 40 years of most rapid population growth for the developed countries was the 1870-1910 period , where it stood at 1.1 % . But this was made possible by the largest migration in history , when between ...
Page 128
Finally , very often there is confusion between population increase and population density . The fact that some regions are regarded , rightly or not , as low - density populated leads to the wrong conclusion that in such cases ...
Finally , very often there is confusion between population increase and population density . The fact that some regions are regarded , rightly or not , as low - density populated leads to the wrong conclusion that in such cases ...
Page 132
Undoubtedly awareness of the reality of the constraints imposed by rapid population growth has increased . The number of countries in the Third World supporting family - planning programmes rose from two in the mid1950s to eight in the ...
Undoubtedly awareness of the reality of the constraints imposed by rapid population growth has increased . The number of countries in the Third World supporting family - planning programmes rose from two in the mid1950s to eight in the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
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 |
Copyright | |
11 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
agricultural products already America annual average Bairoch balance began beginning Britain British capita cereals Chapter cities coal colonial compared concerned considered consumption costs cotton decline deficit depression developed countries duties early economic development economic growth Empire energy especially estimate Europe European example excluding exports fact factors figures foreign France free trade future Germany higher implies important increase indices Industrial Revolution Italy Japan lead least less liberal limited major manufactured means measures million tons myths negative nineteenth century noted period petroleum population present primary probably protection protectionism protectionist rapid raw materials reached regions relative represented rest result role sectors seen share situation Sources Statistics sugar Table tariff terms of trade textile Third World Trade balance turning United Kingdom urbanization various volume West Western
Bibliographic information
| Title | Economics and World History: Myths and Paradoxes |
| Author | Paul Bairoch |
| Publisher | Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1993 |
| ISBN | 074500654X, 9780745006543 |
| Length | 184 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |