debates in economic history. The author examines the many controversies relating to the role of government in a modern economy …

approaches, providing a truly global scope for readers. A History of the Global Economy takes a holistic, interdisciplinary … the four key economic stages of human history - foraging, agriculture, industry and services - to finally examine where … economic historians, as well as anthropology and political history scholars. It not only explores the history and origins of …

Contents: Preface -- 1. Understanding economics through the history of sport / John Wilson -- 2. From recreational … Rockoff -- 11. Betting on sport: History, regulation, measurement / Pierre-Charles Pradier -- 12. Club survival in the English … great interest in. It is not mere results, but aspects such as history, statistics, interest in labour markets and finances …

wide range of contemporary public policy issues. He combines intellectual political-economic history with the modern …

The handbook on the history of European banks combines a comprehensive overview with extensive and detailed empirical …

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 …

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 …