This study explores the interaction between trade and geography in shaping the Islamic economic doctrine and in turn … presence of trade opportunities conferred differential gains from trade across regions, fostering predatory behavior from the … redistribution featuring direct income transfers in return for safe passage to conduct trade. A commitment problem, however, rendered …

For a very long time, the areas available for continuous long-distance trade were limited to territories the size of … Hanseatic League, the Florentine Companies), their trade was not able to directly handle branches more than a month's sailing … intersection of history, business and economy, generally focusing on one company or on a particular aspect of trade (Chauduri, 1978 …