Some of the phenomena where the “globalization” concept is applied include the internationalization of markets, globalization of culture, polítical hegemony of world by some states, or groups of states, the increasing power of supranational institutions, and the development of a global...

Le thème choisi pour ces Journées 2 est un vrai défi pour les chercheurs en histoire moderne, notamment pour les chercheurs portugais. Ceux qui font des recherches sur les débuts de l'époque moderne, c'est-à-dire, les XVème, XVIème, XVIIème et XVIIIème siècles, s'aperçoivent des...

This article describes how the Trade Facilities Act (TFA) and the liquidation of certain government-owned assets spurred the industrial intervention of the Bank of England in the 1920s. What emerges is a much greater role of the Treasury in the Bank of England's industrial intervention than has...

Why do "made in"labels matter? We study the effect of firm and country reputation on exports when buyers cannot observe quality prior to purchase. Firm-level demand is determined by expected quality, which depends on both past experience with the good and the country of origin's reputation for...