Case studies on modern European economy : entrepreneurs, inventions, institutions / Ivan T. Berend.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berend, T. Iván (Tibor Iván), 1930-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Capitalism.

Entrepreneurship.

Europe--Economic conditions.

Europe.

Economic conditions.

Entrepreneurship--Europe--Case studies.

Capitalism--Europe--Case studies.

Economic development--Europe--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 248 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

The last two centuries have been the scene of dramatic change throughout Europe. And one of the main causes of these tremendous and spectacular changes was the economy. These transformations were achieved by people-scientists and political thinkers, inventors and entrepreneurs, educators, skilled and educated workers-who not only invented machines and computers, but were able to renew economic and political systems. This volume offers a new approach to the period by looking at case studies to understand how these changes came about and the impact they had on modern Europe. Ivan T. Berend presents the spectacular history of modern European economy as a chain of "small" events, actions, and the ideas of individuals, as the influence of institutions and bold entrepreneurs. The case studies are grouped into six chapters and discuss the power of entrepreneurship; the power of institutions; economic regimes and the permanent renewal of capitalism; the power of ideas and inventions; pioneering companies; from the rise of industrial cities to post-industrial suburbanization; and bubbles, great depressions, and economic cycles. All of the single episodes and personal stories offer a cross-section of the complex and interrelated history of modern Europe. Case Studies on Modern European Economy is essential reading for students of economic and modern European history. Book jacket.

Contents:

The power of entrepreneurship

The power of institutions: economic regimes and the permanent renewal of capitalism

The power of ideas and inventions

Pioneering companies

From the rise of industrial cities to post-industrial suburbanization

Bubbles, great depressions: economic cycles.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415639941

0415639948

9780415639958

0415639956

9780203550403

0203550404

OCLC:

800035971