of life deep into the 18th century. Does world market integration breed more or less commodity price volatility? The … been associated with much greater commodity price volatility, while world market integration associated with peace and pro …, globalization has been good for growth in poor countries at least by diminishing price volatility. But comparative advantage has …

, modern economists argue that volatility reduces growth in the poor periphery. This paper assess these de …-industrialization and volatility forces between 1782 and 1913 during the Great Divergence. First, it argues that the new economic order had …-reducing terms of trade volatility was the other. Between 1820 and 1870, terms of trade volatility was much greater in the poor …

, modern economists argue that volatility reduces growth in the poor periphery. This paper assess these de …-industrialization and volatility forces between 1782 and 1913 during the Great Divergence. First, it argues that the new economic order had …-reducing terms of trade volatility was the other. Between 1820 and 1870, terms of trade volatility was much greater in the poor …