The Origins of Western Economic Success: Commerce, Finance, and Government in Preindustrial Europe
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Part I: Trade, Growth and Production
- Trading Costs, the Expansion of Trade, and Economic Growth in Preindustrial Europe
- Trading Costs and the Pattern of Trade in Preindustrial Europe
- The Expansion of Trade and the Transformation of Agriculture in Preindustrial Europe
- The Expansion of Trade and the Development of European Industry to 1600
- The Cost of Transportation in Preindustrial Europe
Part II: Finance
- Finance Before the Industrial Revolution: An Introduction
- Medieval and Early Modern Coinage and its Problems
- Early Deposit Banking
- Bills of Exchange and the Money Market to 1600
- Merchant Banking in the Medieval and Early Modern Economy
- The Capital Market Before 1600
- Risk Instruments in the Medieval and Early Modern Economy
Part III: Commerce
- Commerce in Preindustrial Europe: An Introduction
- Business Organization in Preindustrial Europe
- Managing a Business in Preindustrial Europe
- Merchant Association in Preindustrial Europe
- Organized Markets in Preindustrial Europe
Part IV: Government
- Economic Development and the Evolution of Government in Preindustrial Europe
- Economic Progress and the Technology Of War in Preindustrial Europe
- Government Finance in Preindustrial Europe
- The Organization of Government in Preindustrial Europe
- Government Economic Policy in Preindustrial Europe
- The Impact of Government on Economic Development and Growth in Preindustrial Europe