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Presenting a hitherto unknown and inaccessible corpus of data from ancient Babylonia, this exciting new volume examines the development of market performance from Antiquity until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.

This book provides a new answer to the old question of the 'rise of the west': why did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth while others stagnated?

Deals with regional and global dynamics of trade. With contributions from leading names in the field of economic history, this book may be useful reading for scholars interested in global economic history, globalization and regional trade, and Asian studies.

The economics of movies has been curiously under explored until now. This intelligent, readable book with contributions from the leading experts in the area, is a huge step forward in our understanding of this important topic.

Combines lessons and insights from financial theory with qualitative evidence, showing how the Georgians actually behaved and explaining why a bubble could occur without a gambling mania being to blame.

In this book leading economists and economic historians look at the history of the international monetary system, in particular the workings of the gold standard, to examine the implications for international monetary relations.

This book provides an overview of five centuries of Pacific and Pacific Rim economic and trade history, making it a valuable contribution to understanding of the increasing global importance of this region.

Survey is the economic development of the world's industrial metropolis. This book argues that London was a centre of 19th-century British economic growth. It uses modern economic theories of cities to explain the causes of metropolitan economic development, and emphasizes the changing role of the metropolis within Britain and the world economy.

The studies in this exceptional volume explore the challenges and opportunities presented by globalization events prior to 1950, and identify how countries around the Mediterranean responded to them.

This book makes an important contribution to the history and theory of British post-war economics in its presentation of an innovative, historically informed, yet contemporary theory of the British state.

Brings together two areas of inquiry, the history of tin and its role in producing countries and the history of cartelization as a solution to the inherent difficulties of primary commodity markets.

Aimed at students studying nineteenth century British history and sociologists, this work covers a range of themes such as: the forms of behavior, institutions and strategies that contributed to the formation of trust; the circumstances that could lead to its rise or fall; the presence of distrust; and the relationship between trust and power.

Examines the effects of the Great Depression on the Nordic states in the interwar years, focusing on commercial and monetary policies but also important industries such as forestry, agriculture and fishing.

This is an economic, social and cultural analysis of the nature and variety of production and consumption acitivities in households in the counties of Kent and Cornwall.

Demonstrates how finance is affected by key political and social forces and cultural norms. This book shows how they have determined the progression, development, destruction and renewal of financial life in Europe, Russia and the United States.

This is a controversial and comprehensive account of a formative period in French economic history.

The industrial revolution and the creation of the modern (national) state are two of the main historical processes to have occurred during the nineteenth century. This book demonstrates that industrial transformation was very much connected to state and military interests and was bolstered by elite groups who served such interests.

This book is a timely examination of banks and corporate finance. It addresses such issues as credit constraints, the supervisions of managers and the stabilization of share prices.

This book examines the behaviour of labour markets and the conduct of industrial relations in the last century comparing four very different societies, Germany, Sweden, Britain and Japan.

This book sets out the present state of the discussion of the decline in British industry and introduces new directions in which the debate is now proceeding.

Examines the controlling influences that drive macroeconomic policies in the United States. This book addresses the history of the interests, ideas, and practices of monetary and fiscal policies in the US. It also examines macro-policies in other countries, particularly the UK.

Offers a comprehensive analysis of industrial development in Ireland and its impact on Irish society between 1801-1922. This book presents economic and social dimensions of Irish industrial history during the Union between Ireland and Great Britain.