European integration -- 5. Schumpeter's theory of economic development revisited -- 6. Skunk works : a sign of failure, a sign …

European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised …. However, these civilisations have not always been unified politically. In their history, there have been long spells of … -- 4. Lessons from the history of Imperial China -- 5. Advantages of centralized and decentralized rule in Japan -- 6 …

1. Introduction : the world economy in historical perspective -- 2. Economic growth and development : a very long …This unique volume provides a comprehensive survey of the major economic issues that have helped shape the modern world … debates in economic history. The author examines the many controversies relating to the role of government in a modern economy …

comprehensive economic theory encompassing industry, the public sector and financial markets …

invaluable to scholars of financial economics and the history of economic thought …

a firm theoretical foundation for the role of the state and review the history of policy making. They also use country …

to social structures of accumulation. Particular reference is given to the world economy, the family, the Keynesian …

microfoundations of path dependency, path dependency in industrial networks, path dependence and the theory of the firm, lock …-institutional perspectives on the theory of the firm. The empirical part focuses on institutional change in the communications and transport …-in effects within institutions. This book will be essential reading for academics and students of economics and economic history …