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Six Lectures on Economic Growth
Simon Kuznets
Economic theory & philosophy; Monetary economics; Economic growth; Economic history
Paperback
Originally published in 1959, this book contains in straightforward language a general account of the major variables significant... [more]
Viking-Age Transformations: Trade, Craft and Resources in Western Scandinavia...
Zanette T. Glorstad, Kjetil Loftsgarden
Medieval history; Archaeology; Anthropology; Economic history
Paperback
The Viking Age was a period of profound change in Scandinavia. As kingdoms were established, Christianity became the encompassing... [more]
The Risings of the Luddites, Chartists and Plug-Drawers
Frank Peel
History; British & Irish history; Economic history
Hardback
Published in 1968. Interest in the Luddite machine-breaking and food riots of 1812 which took place in the North and Midlands... [more]
Germany's Colony in China: Colonialism, Protection and Economic Development...
Wai Ling So
Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Colonialism & imperialism; Economic history
Hardback
Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of London, 2014, titled Navigating protectionism: Diederichsen, Jebsen... [more]
Cigarettes, Inc.: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism
Professor Nan Enstad
History; International economics; Economic history; Agriculture & related industries; History of engineering & technology
Paperback
Traditional narratives of capitalist change often rely on the myth of the willful entrepreneur from the global North who transforms... [more]
The End of the Asian Century: War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World's...
Michael R. Auslin
Asian history; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Politics & government; Economic history
Paperback
Covers China and east to Japan and Korea, and India and southeast, including Indonesia and Australia. [more]
The English Woollen Industry, c.1200-c.1560
John Oldland
British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Industrialisation & industrial history; Economic history
Hardback
This is the first book to describe the early English woollens' industry and its dominance of the trade in quality cloth across... [more]
Studies in Economic History: The Collected Papers of George Unwin
R. H. Tawney
Economic history
Hardback
First published in 1927, this important collection contains a selection from the unpublished papers left by the late Professor... [more]
Dust Bowls of Empire: Imperialism, Environmental Politics, and the Injustice...
Hannah Holleman
History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Economic history
Hardback
A profound reinterpretation of both the Dust Bowl on the U.S. southern plains and its relevance for today [more]
Textiles in the Pacific, 1500-1900
Debin Ma
General & world history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Economic history
Paperback
Textiles in the Pacific, 1500-1900 brings together 13 articles which include both classics and lesser-known but important... [more]
Social and Economic Life in Byzantium
Nicolas Oikonomides, Elizabeth Zachariadou
European history; Social & cultural history; Economic history
Paperback
Social and Economic Life in Byzantium is the third selection of papers by the late Nicolas Oikonomides to be published in... [more]
German Industry and German Industrialisation: Essays in German Economic...
Robert Lee
Economic theory & philosophy; Economics of industrial organisation; International economics; Political economy; Economic history
Paperback
Originally published in 1991 this book brings together 9 essays which address a number of central issues relating to the nature... [more]
Joint Stock Banking in Germany: A Study of the German Creditbanks Before...
P Barrett Whale
Economic theory & philosophy; Economic history; Banking
Paperback
This classic study of German creditbanks was first published in 1930 and even now deserves its place as a fundamental text... [more]
The Development of Trade Unionism in Great Britain and Germany, 1880-1914...
Wolfgang J. Mommsen, Hans-Gerhard Husung
Economics of industrial organisation; Economic history; Trade unions
Paperback
This stimulating collection of essays by distinguished British, American, Australian and German scholars, originally published... [more]
German Economy, 1870-1940: Issues and Trends
Gustav Stolper
Economic theory & philosophy; Economics of industrial organisation; International economics; Political economy; Economic history
Paperback
Originally published in 1940, this book remains an illuminating and forceful survey of the economic development of modern... [more]
Transformation of Economy as a Real Process: An Insider's Perspective
Daniel Daianu
Economics; Economic theory & philosophy; Political economy; Economic history
Hardback
Daniel Daianu, presently Minister of Finance in Romania, provides an assessment of transformation challenges for both economies... [more]
: The War Debt and How to Meet It (1919): With an Examination of the Proposed...
J. E. Allen
First World War; Economic theory & philosophy; Macroeconomics; Economic history
Paperback
First published in 1919, this book traces the growth of War Debt during the First World War, examines the real meaning of... [more]
Art Markets in Europe, 1400-1800
Michael North, David Ormrod
The Arts: General & Reference; European history; Medieval history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Economic history
Paperback
The reinvention of art-history during the 1980s has provided a serious challenge to the earlier formalist and connoisseurial... [more]
Bread and the British Economy, 1770-1870
Christian Petersen, Andrew Jenkins
Sociology & anthropology; Microeconomics; Economic history; Food manufacturing & related industries
Paperback
An analysis of bread as a food and as a socio-economic factor in the British economy in the period 1770 to 1870. It covers... [more]
The Italian Economy
Vera Zamagni (University of Bologna)
Economic history
Paperback
A concise overview of the workings of the modern Italian economy and its unique characteristics from the doyenne of Italian... [more]
Unfinished Business: The Unexplored Causes of the Financial Crisis and the...
Tamim Bayoumi
International economics; Financial crises & disasters; Economic history
Paperback
A penetrating critique tracing how under-regulated trading between European and U.S. banks led to the 2008 financial crisis-with... [more]
Income Distribution, Growth and Basic Needs in India
R. Sinha, Peter Pearson, Gopal Kadekodi, Mary Gregory (Oxford University, UK)
Asian history; Economic history
Paperback
This book, first published in 1979, explores the sources and patterns of the distribution of personal incomes in India, between... [more]
Essays on the Transformation of India's Agrarian Economy
Chiranjib Sen
Asian history; Economic history
Paperback
The central problem to which this book, first published in 1984, is addressed is the transformation of agrarian structure... [more]
Hayek's Political Theory, Epistemology, and Economics
Jeffrey Friedman (University of Texas, Austin, USA)
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Political science & theory; Economic theory & philosophy; Political economy; Economic history
Paperback
Hayek thought that all economic behavior (and by implication other human behavior) is based on fallible interpretations of... [more]
The Central Asian Economies in the Twenty-First Century: Paving a New Silk...
Richard Pomfret
Asian history; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; International economics; Development economics; Economic history
Hardback
This book analyzes the Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan,... [more]
