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Title:

The Cambridge history of capitalism / edited by Larry Neal and Jeffrey G. Williamson.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Capitalism--History.
Economic history.

Other Authors:

Neal, Larry, 1941- editor.
Williamson, Jeffrey G., 1935- editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Volume I. The political economy of rising capitalism / Introduction / José Luís Cardoso. Babylonia in the first millennium BCE--economic growth in times of empire / Michael Jursa -- Capitalism and the ancient Greek economy / Alain Bresson -- Re-constructing the Roman economy / Willem M. Jongman -- Trans-Asian trade, or the Silk Road deconstructed (antiquity, middle ages) / Étienne De La Vaissière -- China before capitalism / R.B. Wong -- Capitalism in India in the very long run / Tirthankar Roy -- Institutional change and economic development in the Middle East, 700-1800 / Şevket Pamuk -- Markets and coercion in medieval Europe / Karl Gunnar Persson -- The via italiana to capitalism / Luciano Pezzolo -- The Low Countries / Oscar Gelderblom and Joost Jonker -- The formation of states and transitions to modern economies : England, Europe, and Asia compared / Patrick Karl O'Brien -- Capitalism and dependency in Latin America / Richard Salvucci -- The emergence of African capitalism / Morten Jerven -- Native Americans and exchange : strategies and interactions before 1800 / Ann M. Carlos and Frank D. Lewis -- British and European industrialization / C. Knick Harley -- America : capitalism's promised land / Jeremy Atack -- The political economy of rising capitalism / José Luís Cardoso.
Volume II. The future of capitalism / Introduction : the spread of and resistance to global capitalism / Larry Neal and Jeffrey G. Williamson. The spread of manufacturing / Robert C. Allen -- Growth, specialization, and organization of world agriculture / Giovanni Federico -- Technology and the spread of capitalism / Kristine Bruland and David C. Mowery -- Spread of legal innovations defining private and public domains / Ron Harris -- Firms and global capitalism / Geoffrey Jones -- Enterprise models : freestanding firms versus family pyramids / Randall Morck and Bernard Yeung -- Financial capitalism / Ranald Michie -- International capital movements and the global order / Harold James -- Capitalism and the colonies / Gareth Austin -- Capitalism at war / Mark Harrison -- Modern capitalism : enthusiasts, opponents, and reformers / Jeffry Frieden and Ronald Rogowski -- Labor movements / Michael Huberman -- Private welfare and the welfare state / Peter H. Lindert -- Capitalism and human welfare / Leandro Prados de la Escosura -- The future of capitalism / Larry Neal and Jeffrey G. Williamson.

Summary:

"Modern economic growth, defined as a sustained rise in per capita income (Kuznets 1966C001-025), has created higher levels of prosperity for many more people on earth than was ever thought possible before it began. Moreover, it began not so very long ago, perhaps as late as the middle of the nineteenth century and certainly not before the end of the seventeenth century"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781107036949
1107036941
1107019648
9781107019645
110701963X
9781107019638

OCLC:

(OCoLC)855209149

LCCN:

2013023080

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)