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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textile fibres ; and , as we have seen , over 100 % of its energy . In terms of the volume of the rest of raw materials ( such as those used in glass , cement , paper and clay industries ) , the degree of local autonomy was over 99 % .
textile fibres ; and , as we have seen , over 100 % of its energy . In terms of the volume of the rest of raw materials ( such as those used in glass , cement , paper and clay industries ) , the degree of local autonomy was over 99 % .
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The self - sufficiency of developed countries in raw materials , as we have seen , was greater during most of the nineteenth century ; however , after 1913 , it declined gradually . But this decline after 1913 was very slow for the ...
The self - sufficiency of developed countries in raw materials , as we have seen , was greater during most of the nineteenth century ; however , after 1913 , it declined gradually . But this decline after 1913 was very slow for the ...
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The varying effects of the same commercial policy As we have seen ( Chapter 3 ) , it is almost certain that during the nineteenth century , contrary to the classical model , free trade coincided and was probably the main cause of ...
The varying effects of the same commercial policy As we have seen ( Chapter 3 ) , it is almost certain that during the nineteenth century , contrary to the classical model , free trade coincided and was probably the main cause of ...
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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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