societies and institutions. It is the first book to address the monetary history of the colonial period in a comprehensive way … on the history of the establishment of colonial rule in Africa. This book is the result of a collaborative and … scholars, based at universities in Europe, Africa, Asia and the US, who are all specialists on the history of money in Africa …

This research provides an explanation for high literacy, economic growth and societal developments in the Netherlands … Netherlands. The BCL stimulated human capital accumulation by educating Dutch citizens without inducing animosity from the … rates of literacy in the Netherlands. In addition, there are positive effects of the BCL on book production and on city …