Economic history

Many people are intrigued by the theories of Adam Smith, particularly those found within The Theory of Moral Sentiments (TMS).

The USSR (1948) examines the social and economic make-up of the Soviet Union in the years following the Second World War.

Politische Ökonomie in der Habsburgermonarchie ist eine neue und wichtige Studie über den Beitrag des österreichischen Ökonomen der Aufklärung Ludwig Zinzendorf zur politischen Ökonomie der Habsburgermonarchie in der Mitte des 18.

Contributing to the renewed interest in economic history in the role played by peripheral or smaller countries, this book provides a detailed analysis of Portuguese public finances during the Estado Novo regime (1933-1974) - a period marked by dictatorship, industrialization, internationalization, and war.

This book examines how a series of inconceivable developments in the semiconductor industry over the last 40 years shaped modern Taiwan.

In order to fully understand the evolution and future growth of economic systems, we must draw on the lessons of economic history.

In this thought-provoking historical and economic analysis, Laurel A.

The pre-eminent exponent of anti-monopoly law explains why we have no option but to break Big Tech s monopolies, and that doing so would unleash innovation and growth.

Giuseppe Toniolo was beatified on April 29, 2012, the first economist to be raised to the honors of the altar.

"e;Paul Stone's passion for the common American is as powerful as his disdain for massive, centralized government.

First published in 1983, The Eurodollar Market and the Years of Crisis embraces the wider concepts of the market's role in international monetary developments and examines the Eurodollar market within the context of the international monetary crisis of 1968- 1974.

The Companion to the Hanseatic League discusses the importance of the Hanseatic League for the social and economic history of pre-modern northern Europe.

It seems undeniable that Jan de Vries has cast an indelible impression upon the field of early modern economic history.

Inspired by Karl Polanyi's assertion that a self-adjusting market cannot persist without undermining the human and natural fabric of society, this book explores the critical role of market regulation in sustaining capitalism.

In the 1890s, the choice between the gold standard and the free coinage of silver upended American politics.

In the 1890s, the choice between the gold standard and the free coinage of silver upended American politics.

In unpacking credit relationships and payments over the past 1000 years in addition to how technological innovations are shifting the credit relationships/payments landscape – from barter, commodity money, single layered to dual-layered financial money systems and from CBDC to stablecoins – this book systematically explores the various techniques that have been introduced in an attempt to improve the organisation, efficiency and stability of the IOU economy as a way to mitigate or prevent the universal challenge of the IOU economy from binding.

In unpacking credit relationships and payments over the past 1000 years in addition to how technological innovations are shifting the credit relationships/payments landscape – from barter, commodity money, single layered to dual-layered financial money systems and from CBDC to stablecoins – this book systematically explores the various techniques that have been introduced in an attempt to improve the organisation, efficiency and stability of the IOU economy as a way to mitigate or prevent the universal challenge of the IOU economy from binding.

This Palgrave Pivot presents a microhistory of an important but little-known incident of futures trading.

This Palgrave Pivot presents a microhistory of an important but little-known incident of futures trading.

This book explores the economic and political transformation of Chile under the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

This book explores the economic and political transformation of Chile under the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

This book examines the past history, and contemporary status of subsistence whaling.

This book examines the past history, and contemporary status of subsistence whaling.

This graduate textbook explores key microeconomic concepts to provide insight into financial markets, comparative economic development, and political institutions.

This graduate textbook explores key microeconomic concepts to provide insight into financial markets, comparative economic development, and political institutions.

This book, the first of two volumes, examines the evolution of humanity and development global economic systems to provide insight into the advances and challenges they have created.

This book, the first of two volumes, examines the evolution of humanity and development global economic systems to provide insight into the advances and challenges they have created.

This book traces the genesis of the indebtedness of the nation-state in the West, arguing that it is a phenomenon which preceded the emergence of capitalism.

This book traces the genesis of the indebtedness of the nation-state in the West, arguing that it is a phenomenon which preceded the emergence of capitalism.