Before and Beyond Divergence : The Politics of Economic Change in China and Europe

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Miracles, Myths, and Explanations in Economic History -- 1. Space and Politics -- 2. Population, Resources, and Economic Growth -- 3. Formal and Informal Mechanisms for Market Development -- 4. Warfare, Location of Manufacturing, and Economic Growth in China and Europe -- 5. Credit Markets and Economic Change -- 6. Autocrats, War, Taxes, and Public Goods -- 7. Political Economies of Growth, 1500-1950 -- Conclusion: Findings, Methods, and Implications -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Rosenthal, Jean-Laurent
Other Persons:	Wong, R. Bin (contributor)
Publisher:	Cambridge : Harvard University Press
Subject:	China \| Europa \| Europe \| Vergleich \| Comparison \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Economic growth \| Wirtschaftsgeschichte \| Economic history \| Institutioneller Wandel \| Institutional change \| Entwicklung \| Economic development \| Wirtschaftsentwicklung \| Wirtschaftspolitik

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Extent:	1 online resource (290 pages)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. IntroductionSpace and politics -- Population, resources, and economic growth -- Formal and informal mechanisms for market development -- Warfare, location of manufacturing, and economic growth in China and Europe -- Credit markets and economic change -- Autocrats, war, taxes, and public goods -- Political economies of growth, 1500-1950 -- Conclusion: Findings, methods and implications.
ISBN:	978-0-674-06129-3 ; 0-674-06129-2 ; 978-0-674-05791-3
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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