Economic history

Until recently, historians tended to stress the perceived technological and ecological shortcomings of medieval agriculture.

This volume brings together a set of classic essays by Domenico Sella in which he reassesses the economic fortunes of Northern Italy, in particular Lombardy and Venice, during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Until recently, historians tended to stress the perceived technological and ecological shortcomings of medieval agriculture.

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The period from 1957 to 1988 was transformative for the international oil industry.

England's economy between 1050 and 1550 mirrored that of much of continental Europe in its growing dependence upon trade over both short distances and long.

England's economy between 1050 and 1550 mirrored that of much of continental Europe in its growing dependence upon trade over both short distances and long.

This volume brings together a set of classic essays by Domenico Sella in which he reassesses the economic fortunes of Northern Italy, in particular Lombardy and Venice, during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Entdecken Sie in "Krieg und Vermögen", wie die Lektionen der Vergangenheit Sie durch unsichere Zeiten leiten und zu finanziellem Erfolg führen können.

Die Frage nach der Überlebensfähigkeit von Unternehmen in schwierigen Zeiten ist spätestens seit der Finanzkrise in den Jahren nach 2007 hochaktuell, doch trat dieses Problem auch in der Geschichte auf, wenn Zeiten bedeutender wirtschaftlicher, politischer und gesellschaftlicher Umbrüche neuartige Herausforderungen an Unternehmen stellten.

El lector hallará elementos que permitirán una mejor comprensión del desarrollo económico de Colombia entre 1900 y 1924, en la vía de la invención patentada, en los sectores de desarrollo tecnológico, transformaciones económicas y sociales del país.

WINNERS OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE FOR ECONOMICSLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZEA FINANCIAL TIMES TECHNOLOGY BOOK OF THE YEARUPDATED WITH A NEW PREFACE'The blueprint we need for the challenges ahead' Shoshana Zuboff'If you are not already an addict of Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson's previous books, Power and Progress is guaranteed to make you one' Jared Diamond'A breathtaking tour of the history and future of technology' Abhijit Banerjee and Esther DufloA bold new interpretation of why technology benefits the elites - and how we must reshape the path of innovation to create true shared prosperity.

En septiembre de 2008, en ocasión de realizarse las XXI Jornadas de Historia Económica en la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, se organizó una Mesa Especial sobre los "Aspectos económicos y sociales de los procesos de independencia americana".

Die Frage nach der Überlebensfähigkeit von Unternehmen in schwierigen Zeiten ist spätestens seit der Finanzkrise in den Jahren nach 2007 hochaktuell, doch trat dieses Problem auch in der Geschichte auf, wenn Zeiten bedeutender wirtschaftlicher, politischer und gesellschaftlicher Umbrüche neuartige Herausforderungen an Unternehmen stellten.

This book examines the cultural relations between the Spanish and Austrian Habsburg monarchies in the seventeenth century and explores the central role of transnational aristocratic networks in cultural transfer processes between Spain and Central Europe.

This book examines the development of social support systems in the Modern age in the rural areas of the city-states of Northern Italy.

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This book deals with the economic impact of technological changes and the rise of passenger shipping on social relations on board and ashore in European shipping industries between c.

This book is the first one to describe the entire history of the video game industry in Japan.

An authoritative economic history of Israel from its founding to the presentIn 1922, there were ninety thousand Jews in Palestine, a small country in a poor and volatile region.

The renowned economist Joseph A.

"e;An eye-opening book on the history of an elite Palestinian Arab group.

Through the rise and fall of empires, ideologies, and economies, tobacco grown on the tiny island of Cuba has remained an enduring symbol of pleasure and extravagance.

Chinese Money in Global Context: Historic Junctures Between 600 BCE and 2012 offers a groundbreaking interpretation of the Chinese monetary system, charting its evolution by examining key moments in history and placing them in international perspective.

Since the 1980s, scholars have made the case for examining nineteenth-century culture-particularly literary output-through the lens of economics.

This book challenges the static, ahistorical models on which Economics continues to rely.

The worldwide spread of neoliberalism has transformed economies, polities, and societies everywhere.

This book vividly illustrates the history of business in the United States from the point of view of the enterprising men and women who made it happen.

The Handbook of Historical Economics guides students and researchers through a quantitative economic history that uses fully up-to-date econometric methods.

The founder of the New-Style Education Experiment of China provides Western readers with a rare inside look at the Chinese education systemThe New-Style Education of China details the character and soul of modern education and educational ideals, how to conduct a new education experiment, how to establish new education management rules and develop teachers' potential, and how to develop children's classes and family education.

One of China's top education scholars, Zhu Yongxin provides never-before-tried methods for promoting literacy throughout ChinaAs China steps up to power in a modern world, creating a literate population is critical.

Why Main Street blames financial speculation for economic crashesDisdain for short selling is as American as apple pie, dating back to our nation s founding.

Learn how GE, Allied Signal, Motorola, and other top companies created a Six Sigma organizationIn Executing Six Sigma, bestselling author George Eckes delivers lessons on how you can effectively incorporate Six Sigma into your organization's DNA and execute initiatives throughout the company.

Santa Bárbara de Las Cabezas, ubicada al sur de lo que hoy es el departamento del Cesar, fue la mayor hacienda ganadera en toda la región, tanto por extensión como por el número de reses que albergaba.

The most comprehensive work on China's education reform available--from one of the nation's most influential figures in educationIn Advice on the Education of China, Zhu Yongxin explores points of view from both educational researchers and government officials and policymakers, thus providing a broader range of topics any other book available to Western audiences.

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China enjoys a splendid ancient culture, which is inseparable from the role of cultural transmission played by the country's system of education.

From the brightest minds in the field-a revealing look at how countries use their currencies to achieve prosperity .

From ancient "e;knife money"e; to the Renminbi-a fascinating history of Chinese currencyChinese Currency and the Global Economy is an all-encapsulating study of the Chinese monetary system from the historical perspective of global economy and finance.

A unique Chinese perspective on the superpower's fast-growing influence in world affiarsIn Prosperity in China, China s leading scholars weigh in on the nation's remarkable achievements, its obligations as a growing superpower, its relationships with Western nations, and the challenges it faces in the 21st Century.

This fascinating, in-depth look at China's new and rapidly changing role in the world focuses on the critical choices China must make to ensure sustainable economic growth.

This collection of essays engages in the analysis of key concepts, concerns, and cutting-edge insights in radical political economy.

China's top education thought leader provides a thorough examination of the state of China's education system-what's working, what's not, and what's to be doneObservations on the Education of China is a guide to the current status of education and educational thought in China, based on the author's visits to nearly 100 schools in more than 20 provinces throughout the country.

Why was Lehman ignored when everyone else was bailed out?

If you've got money in the bank, chances are you've never seriously worried about not being able to withdraw it.

Looks at the shift from the marketplace as an actual place to a theoretical idea and how this shaped the early American economy.

Relative to the other habited places on our planet, Hawai'i has a very short history.

Long before Citizens United and modern debates over corporations as people, such organizations already stood between the public and private as both vehicles for commerce and imaginative constructs based on groups of individuals.