The debt crisis of 1982 caused serious economic disruptions in most developing countries. Reform, Recovery, and Growth explains why some of these countries have recovered from the debt crisis, while more than a decade later others continue to stagnate. Among the questions addressed are: What are...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Comparative Economic History -- 2. Group Behavior and International Trade -- 3. The Rise of Free Trade in Western Europe, 1820 to 1875 -- 4. The Formation of Financial Centers -- 5. Commercial Expansion and the Industrial Revolution -- 6. European Port...

Frontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1. AN OUTLINE OF FRENCH AND BRITISH ECONOMIC GROWTH SINCE 1851 -- CHAPTER 2. RESOURCES -- CHAPTER 3. CAPITAL -- CHAPTER 4. POPULATION -- CHAPTER 5. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF GROWTH -- CHAPTER 6. ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- CHAPTER 7....