"This is the first comprehensive study of loans and debts in Central European countries in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. It outlines the issues of debts and loans in the Czech lands, Poland and Hungary, with respect to the influence of Austria and Germany. It focuses on the role of...

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The Scottish economy : background and context / Ken Gibb, Des McNulty, Duncan Maclennan, Michael Comerford -- Key historical trends in the Scottish economy / Jim Tomlinson -- The contemporary landscape of the scottish economy / David Bell -- Fiscal matters / John McLaren -- The changing Scottish...