The Economic Development of Continental Europe 1780-1870

Upon its initial publication in 1973 this was the first textbook to present a unified view and comprehensive treatment of the economic development of Europe from a continental rather than a British perspective. At the same time, it is more than mere textbook: it is an interpretive analysis of a wide range of research on the subject in many countries which explores the objective validity of earlier theories and provides an ideal starting point for further research into economic development and European history.The work deals mainly with Western Europe, but in principally studying both

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Milward, Alan
Other Persons:	Saul, S. B. (contributor)
Publisher:	Hoboken : Taylor and Francis
Subject:	Europa \| Europe \| Entwicklung \| Economic development \| EU-Staaten \| EU countries \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Economic growth \| Wirtschaftsgeschichte \| Economic history

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (552 p)
Series:	Routledge Revivals Routledge Revivals Ser.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Cover; The Economic Development of Continental Europe 1780-1870; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Table of Measurements; Exchange rates against sterling, 1913; INTRODUCTION; 1 THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; Europe and the Industrial Revolution in Britain; The Agricultural Base of Society; The Nobility; Systems of Land Management; In France; In Germany; In Spain; In the Netherlands; In Scandinavia; In the Habsburg Empire; In Poland and Russia; In Romania; Conclusion; Obstacles to Improvement; The Industrial Sector; Artisanal Industries Iron ManufactureCoal Mining; Domestic Industries; Trade and Markets; Obstacles to Trade; Conclusion; Suggested Reading; 2 POPULATION GROWTH AND MIGRATION; The Setting; Theory of Population Growth; Eighteenth-Century Population Growth in Europe; Sweden and France in the Eighteenth Century; Europe in the Nineteenth Century; Mortality; Fertility; Population in Nineteenth-Century France; The Decline of Fertility; Migration; Migration from Germany; Migration fromEastern Europe; Russian PopulationMovements; Scandinavian PopulationMovements; Migration from Italy, Portugal andSpain Population Movements in France andSwitzerlandThe Consequences of Emigration; Suggested Reading; 3 TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; The Theory of Technological Change; The Transfer of Technology; The Development of Technology; Coal; Textiles; Iron and Steel; Engineering; Power Engineering; Shipbuilding; Chemicals; Agriculture; Conclusions; Suggested Reading; 4 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND THECONTINENTAL SYSTEM; The French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; The Economic Causes of the French Revolution; The Economic Consequences of the French Revolution; The Continental System The Development of French IndustryThe Cotton Industry; Other Textile Industries; Machine Building; The Iron Industry; Other Industries; Government and Industry; Conclusion; The French Revolution and the Continental SystemOutside France; In Belgium; In Switzerland; In theUnited Provinces; In Italy; In Germany; Suggested Reading; 5 THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF FRANCE 1815-70; France in Europe; The Development of Industry; Textiles; Iron; Coal; Engineering; The Development of Services; Transport and Railways; Capital and Banking; The Development of Agriculture; Conclusion; Suggested Reading 6 THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GERMANY 1815-70The Background to German Economic Development; The Zollverein; Transport Development; The Completion of Economic Unification; Agricultural Development; Changes in Land Management; Changes in Agricultural Practice; Industrial Development; The Linen Industry; The Woollen Industry; Other Textiles; Coal Mining and Iron Manufacture; Engineering; Changes in Economic Organisation; Government and Industry; The Development of Financial Institutions; Labour Supply; Conclusion; Suggested Reading 7 THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BELGIUM AND SWITZERLAND IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY
ISBN:	978-0-415-68564-1 ; 978-1-136-62589-3 ; 978-0-415-68564-1
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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