nineteenth centuries. Though the Company held a monopoly on English overseas trade to Asia, the Court of Directors extended the … England experienced rapid economic development and how the relationship between Europe and Asia shifted in the eighteenth and … was a dominant force in the expansion of trade between Europe and Asia, and she sheds light on the related problems of why …

developing economy, improvements in productivity generally lead to higher agricultural prices, i.e. to better terms of trade … explain the effects of trade and investment policies on domestic output and welfare. Simulations of the model are reported …

all over Europe. Cities of Commerce intervenes in an important debate on the growth of trade in Europe before the … merchants, this book demonstrates how urban rivalry fostered the creation of open-access institutions in international trade. … continuously competed with each other by adapting commercial, legal, and financial institutions to the evolving needs of merchants …

absence, a spiral of litigation and attempts at political coercion ensued. Thirdly, the development of trust was partially …

Research on migration and development has recently changed, in two ways. First, it has grown sharply in volume …, migration and development research has broadened to consider a range of international development processes. These include human … capital investment, global diaspora networks, circular or temporary migration, and the transfer of technology and cultural …

Migration was the major relationship between Mexico and the US and Turkey and Western Europe for most of the past half … century. Changes in both migrant-sending and –receiving countries aimed to substitute trade for migration. Mexico and Turkey …

In 1785 the first Philadelphia trade directory was published; a reflection of the pride and confidence of the city …) merchants. By comparing the Philadelphia trading community with its British counterpart, Liverpool, it is argued that in 1785 …

discusses the development, growth, and success of the 61-year-old NBA from a business perspective. Covering the late 1940s to … operations, basketball arenas and markets, and NBA domestic and international affairs. Readers will gain an insight into when …

internet, publishing and international trade. As to the second question, about the future prospects of English, the chapter …How far has English already spread? How much further can we expect it to go? In response to the first question, this … chapter tries to identify the areas of life where English already serves as a lingua franca in the world (more or less) and …