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The early history of financial economics, 1478-1776 : from commercial arithmetic to life annuities and joint stocks
Poitras, Geoffrey - 2000
invaluable to scholars of financial economics and the history of economic thought …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473873
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Constructing a market economy : diverse paths from central planning in Asia and Europe
Pomfret, Richard W. T. - 2002
During the 1990s over two dozen countries in Europe and Asia underwent a transition from centrally planned to more market-oriented economies. In Constructing a Market Economy, Richard Pomfret reviews their diverse experiences and assesses the outcome of transition in each case. The book includes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420100
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The neoliberal revolution in eastern Europe : economic ideas in the transition from communism
Aligică, Paul Dragoş - 2009
This unique book develops two different but related research agendas: the study of the spread of 'neoliberalism' - as seen from the perspective of Eastern European post-communist evolutions; and the study of Eastern European transition - as seen from an ideas-centred perspective. It challenges a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850928
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The rise of the market : critical essays on the political economy of neo-liberalism
Sawyer, Malcolm C. (contributor);  … - 2004
The growth of neo-liberalism has been the dominant political force in the past two decades. This volume concentrates on understanding the political economy of neo-liberalism. It focuses on a number of the most critical issues and examines the essence of neo-liberalism, namely, the dominance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851359
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How markets work : supply, demand and the 'real world'
Prasch, Robert E. - 2008
An accessible and enjoyable look at the way the market REALLY works! How Markets Work presents a new and refreshing introduction to elementary economics. The venerable theory of supply and demand is reconstituted upon plausible and defensible assumptions concerning human nature, the law, and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851936
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Handbook on the history of European banks
European Association for Banking History - 1994
The handbook on the history of European banks combines a comprehensive overview with extensive and detailed empirical …pt. 1. Austria -- pt. 2. Belgium -- pt. 3. Denmark -- pt. 4. Finland -- pt. 5. France -- pt. 6. Germany -- pt. 7 …. Greece -- pt. 8. Iceland -- pt. 9. Ireland -- pt. 10. Italy -- pt. 11. Luxemburg -- pt. 12. The Netherlands -- pt. 13. Norway …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850937
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An economic history of modern China
Chai, J. C. H. - 2011
there has been an absence of a comprehensive text dealing with Chinese economic history in the English language. An Economic … History of Modern China fills this important gap, focusing on modern Chinese economic growth and comprehensively surveying the … back to their foundations in history to explain their impact on China's modern economic growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851847
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The economics and ideology of free trade : a historical review
Gomes, Leonard - 2003
The Economics and Ideology of Free Trade makes an important contribution to the debate on globalization by providing much needed intellectual and historical perspective on the issue of Free Trade versus Protection
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851318
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Markets and market institutions : their origin and evolution
Casson, Mark - 2011
The origin of markets is a central issue in economics and economic history, but until now there has been no definitive … practitioners interested in the broad field of economics and economic history, and market evolution in particular …Amanda McLeod (2008), 'Quality Control: The Origins of the Australian Consumers' Association', Business History, 50 (1 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852321
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The Asian economies in the twentieth century
Maddison, Angus (ed.); Prasada Rao, D. S. (ed.);  … - 2002
The rapidly increasing importance of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan both in Asia and in the world economy, represents a trend that is set to continue into the 21st century. This book provides an authoritative assessment of the 20th century performance of these countries,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473830