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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... treaty . The Anglo - French treaty , which was very quickly followed by further treaties between France and many other countries , led to tariff ' disarma- ment ' in Continental Europe , mostly as a result of the most - favoured- nation ...
... treaty . The Anglo - French treaty , which was very quickly followed by further treaties between France and many other countries , led to tariff ' disarma- ment ' in Continental Europe , mostly as a result of the most - favoured- nation ...
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... treaties , which had begun with the treaty concluded with Austria - Hungary in 1891 , was continued until 1902. Between 1891 and 1896 treaties with six other countries were signed . These led to a certain reduction in protectionism ...
... treaties , which had begun with the treaty concluded with Austria - Hungary in 1891 , was continued until 1902. Between 1891 and 1896 treaties with six other countries were signed . These led to a certain reduction in protectionism ...
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... treaty with the Ottoman Empire was signed in 1838 , opening still further what was already a very open economy , as we have seen . The Opium Wars ( 1839-42 ) , which in fact aimed at making the vast Chinese territory available to ...
... treaty with the Ottoman Empire was signed in 1838 , opening still further what was already a very open economy , as we have seen . The Opium Wars ( 1839-42 ) , which in fact aimed at making the vast Chinese territory available to ...
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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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