An Economic History of Europe

From expansion to development

Antonio Di Vittorio

376 pages, parution le 14/09/2006

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Résumé

An Economic History of Europe will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to European economic history from the fifteenth century to the present day. Individual chapters offer brief references to previous historical periods and events, with special attention given to core themes concerning economic development, and an analysis of their change through time and space. Core themes examined in each period include:

the increasing prominence of industry
international trade
supply and demand dynamics
agriculture

The unique structure of this text will not only enable students to gain a firm grounding in the long-term evolution of the European economy, but also provide a historical overview of the economic development of individual countries. Individual contributors analyse the shift from the modern to the contemporary period and offer a broad explanation of the historical roots of the problems which face today's economic development.

This key new text will prove indispensable reading for students in economics, economic history, development economics and history.

L'auteur - Antonio Di Vittorio

Antonio Di Vittorio is Professor of Economic History at the University of Bari in Italy and President of the Italian Association of Economic Historians.

Sommaire

List of illustrations
List of tables
List of contributors
Introduction
The economy in the fifteenth century: preconditions for European expansion
European expansion in the sixteenth century
European expansion in the seventeenth century
The European economies in the eighteenth century
The economic development of Europe in the nineteenth century (I): growth and transformation of the economy
The economic development of Europe in the nineteenth century (II): demographic dynamics and social change; the role of agriculture
The economic development of Europe in the nineteenth entury (III); the process of industrialization
The economic development of Europe in the nineteenth century (IV): the revolution in transport and communications
The economic development of Europe in the nineteenth century (V): international exchanges and monetary systems
The twentieth century - from break with the past to prosperity (I): growth and transformation of the economy
The twentieth century - from break with the past to prosperity (II): the great stages
The twentieth century - from break with the past to prosperity (III): economic break with the past to prosperity (III): economic and social policies
Bibliography
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Routledge
Auteur(s)	Antonio Di Vittorio
Parution	14/09/2006
Nb. de pages	376
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	591g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780415356251
ISBN13	978-0-415-35625-1