Freedom and Growth

The Rise of States and Markets in Europe, 1300-1750

By Stephan R. Epstein

In discussions on European pre-modern economic growth, the role of individual freedom and of the state has loomed large. This book examines whether different kinds...

Published August 1st 2006 by Routledge.

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Political Economy of Public Finance in Britain, 1767-1873

By Takuo Dome

The period between 1767 and 1873 shaped public finance in Britain (and, by extension, many other countries) as we know it today, with the major...

Published August 1st 2006 by Routledge.

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The Revolutionary Russian Economy, 1890-1940

Ideas, Debates and Alternatives

By Vincent Barnett

The pre-revolutionary Russian economy was backward and stagnant. Whatever the criticisms of the economy post-revolution, the turnaround in terms of growth and output was staggering....

Published August 1st 2006 by Routledge.

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An Economic History of Sweden

By Lars Magnusson

This book represents the first recent attempt to provide a comprehensive treatment of Sweden's economic development since the middle of the 18th century. It...

Published August 1st 2006 by Routledge.

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Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain

Beeching's Last Trains

By Charles Loft

More than 40 years after its publication, the 1963 Beeching Report on British railways remains controversial for recommending the closure of a third of Britain’s...

Published July 4th 2006 by Routledge.

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Making Chicago Price Theory

Friedman-Stigler Correspondence 1945-1957

Edited by Daniel J. Hammond, Claire H. Hammond

Milton Friedman and George J. Stigler shaped economics as we know it today – their Chicago School laid the groundwork for much of the neoclassical...

Published June 8th 2006 by Routledge.

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Economic Development and Social Change

Edited by Yiorgos Stathakis, Gianni Vaggi

Some of the greatest thinkers in the history of economic thought have been instrumental in advancing the study of development economics. In this volume, leading...

Published May 11th 2006 by Routledge.

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International Economic Integration in Historical Perspective

By Dennis Patrick McCarthy

International economic integration is not a recent phenomenon; its roots can be traced back to the Roman Empire. This informative volume departs from the conventional...

Published May 11th 2006 by Routledge.

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Theories of International Trade

By Adam Klug

Before his untimely death in 2000, the brilliant young Israeli economic historian Klug conducted a thorough survey into the different theories of international trade. The...

Published April 27th 2006 by Routledge.

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An Economic History of London 1800-1914

By Michael Ball, David Sunderland

In 1800 London was already the largest city in the world, and over the course of the next century its population grew rapidly, reaching over...

Published April 6th 2006 by Routledge.

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