Economic history

The 1980s was a decade of enormous global change.

The starting point of this book is that economics is an applied science: a tool to understand the real-world economy and a guide for economic policy.

Echoing new trends in central banking history, this book traces the story of the Swiss National Bank from the end of World War II, going beyond monetary policy and inflation to explore the full scope of the bank's activities.

The 1980s was a decade of enormous global change.

Immenses Vermögen, transnationale Mobilität, ein globales Familiennetzwerk und erbitterte Konflikte sind die Kennzeichen der Familie Thyssen im 20.

Die Wassermühle mit Wasserrad ist heute noch vom Mythos einer vorindustriellen Form der Energiegewinnung umsponnen.

Westra recounts how the unceremonious collapse of Soviet-style socialism, coupled with mounting awareness of unfolding environmental destruction and irreversible climate change opened the door to a new, wide-ranging, social change literature.

Drawing on anthropometric data, this book examines the evolution of biological living standards of Latin American populations and evaluates the inequality of nutrition and health in the region in the modern era.

This book provides a detailed and compelling guide to the life and economic work of Geronimo de Uztariz.

Recently described as "e;the single most important lawmaker in the history of American finance,"e; Carter Glass nonetheless remains a much misunderstood and overlooked figure in that history.

This book provides a detailed and compelling guide to the life and economic work of Geronimo de Uztariz.

Recently described as "e;the single most important lawmaker in the history of American finance,"e; Carter Glass nonetheless remains a much misunderstood and overlooked figure in that history.

This book offers a deep-dive analysis of the period of globalization from the late 1980s to the present through the lens of long wave theory.

This book introduces the economic theories that have placed uncertainty at the core of economic discourse.

This book, by way of a comparative analysis of the main economic viewpoints of the Chinese and Western traditions, shows that the theories of the Physiocrats originated, in a significant way, from ancient Chinese economic thought.

This book introduces the economic theories that have placed uncertainty at the core of economic discourse.

This book, by way of a comparative analysis of the main economic viewpoints of the Chinese and Western traditions, shows that the theories of the Physiocrats originated, in a significant way, from ancient Chinese economic thought.

Im "Dritten Reich" zählte die Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG zu den führenden Industriekonzernen.

Fred Hirsch's Social Limits Growth is one of the sleeper hits of economics.

This book provides the first comprehensive explanation of Korea's 150 years of economic growth, from the opening of the ports to the present, based on consistently organized long-term statistics.

Scholars of credit markets have long focused on banks, but pre-modern as well as modern economies often relied on non-bank credit.

Scholars of credit markets have long focused on banks, but pre-modern as well as modern economies often relied on non-bank credit.

Through a series of contemporary cases, issues, and applications, this book provides an engaging initiation to the philosophy of economics.

This textbook introduces undergraduate and advanced undergraduate students to the economic foundations of America.

This textbook introduces undergraduate and advanced undergraduate students to the economic foundations of America.

This book discusses the conceptual foundations of mainstream and political economy and offers alternative directions for the development of theoretical economics.

This book discusses the conceptual foundations of mainstream and political economy and offers alternative directions for the development of theoretical economics.

This book examines the role of international trade and finance in the Greek economy since the beginnings of the Greek state two centuries ago to the present day.

La conquista del Nuevo Mundo trajo grandes beneficios para los países colonizadores que, a través de nuevas instituciones como el sistema colonial y sus haciendas, latifundios y plantaciones pudieron atender sus demandas de alimentos, materias primas y acumulación de capital.

First published in 1976, Interwar Britain presents a highly readable and up-to-date account of a crucial period in modern British history.

First published in 1976, Interwar Britain presents a highly readable and up-to-date account of a crucial period in modern British history.

La conquista del Nuevo Mundo trajo grandes beneficios para los países colonizadores que, a través de nuevas instituciones como el sistema colonial y sus haciendas, latifundios y plantaciones pudieron atender sus demandas de alimentos, materias primas y acumulación de capital.

Situating key texts and writers in their proper historical context, this book presents a history of Swedish economic thinking from early modern times to the present day.

First published in 1923, Labour and the Industrial Revolution is an examination of opinions (1760-1832) on the right place of wage-earner under the State.

First published in 1923, Labour and the Industrial Revolution is an examination of opinions (1760-1832) on the right place of wage-earner under the State.

Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 19001986 by Martin W.

Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 19001986 by Martin W.

The Hudsons Bay Company as an Imperial Factor: 1821-1869 explores the rise, consolidation, and eventual decline of the Hudsons Bay Companys fur trade monopoly in British North America.

The Hudsons Bay Company as an Imperial Factor: 1821-1869 explores the rise, consolidation, and eventual decline of the Hudsons Bay Companys fur trade monopoly in British North America.