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The Cambridge economic history of modern Europe. Volume 1, 1700-1870 / edited by Stephen Broadberry and Kevin H. O'Rourke.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Europe--Economic conditions.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 329 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Unlike most existing textbooks on the economic history of modern Europe, which offer a country-by-country approach, The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe rethinks Europe's economic history since 1700 as unified and pan-European, with the material organised by topic rather than by country. This first volume is centred on the transition to modern economic growth, which first occurred in Britain before spreading to other parts of western Europe by 1870. Each chapter is written by an international team of authors who cover the three major regions of northern Europe, southern Europe, and central and eastern Europe. The volume covers the major themes of modern economic history, including trade; urbanization; aggregate economic growth; the major sectors of agriculture, industry and services; and the development of living standards, including the distribution of income. The quantitative approach makes use of modern economic analysis in a way that is easy for students to understand.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; Introduction to Volume 1; Part I Aggregate growth and cycles; Chapter 1 Understanding growth in Europe, 1700-1870: theory and evidence; Chapter 2 The demographic transition and human capital; Chapter 3 State and private institutions; Chapter 4 Trade and empire; Chapter 5 Business cycles; Part II Sectoral analysis; Chapter 6 Agriculture; Chapter 7 Industry; Chapter 8 The services sector; Part III Living standards; Chapter 9 Standards of living; Chapter 10 Urbanization
- Chapter 11 Europe in an Asian mirror: the Great DivergenceBibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-511-85018-2
- 1-107-21114-X
- 1-282-63139-X
- 9786612631399
- 0-511-79483-5
- 0-511-72875-1
- 0-511-72641-4
- 0-511-72970-7
- 0-511-72499-3
- 0-511-72780-1
- OCLC:
- 638859395
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