Kommunikation, Handel, Geld und Banken scheinen auf den ersten Blick heterogene Untersuchungsgegenstände zu sein. North diskutiert in diesem Band gemeinsame Strukturelemente. Hierzu gehört vor allem die gesamteuropäische Prägung, die noch heute in Begriffen wie Post, Bank, Börse oder...

"The story of the largest currency union in world history and its creation at the hands of the Holy Roman Empire. Providing a historical perspective on multilateralism, the book makes early monetary policies widely accessible and draws a vivid picture of economic and political life in a country...

This book is an economic analysis of the Kipper und Wipper inflation of 1619–23, the most serious German inflation before the hyperinflation following World War I, with a particular focus on how it affected people’s lives and behavior. The volume features full-page reproductions of rare...