Economic History

This book analyses the evolution of the city of Rome, in particular, papal Rome, from the plague of 1656 until 1870 when it became the capital of t...

This book examines how European farmers responded to the economic and political challenges created by the First World War and the Great Depression....

The book sets out to establish the Treasury view of Scottish claims for public expenditure from the establishment of the Scottish Office in 1885 to...

Global Taxation investigates the global transition to modern taxation from the 18th century to today. Modern taxation refers to the broad-based tax...

From award-winning economic historian Sanford M. Jacoby, a fascinating and important study of the labor movement and shareholder capitalismSince th...

Evgeny A. Preobrazhensky was Russias foremost economist in the 1920s. This volume editorially reconstructs his theory of socialist industrialisatio...

Evgeny A. Preobrazhensky was Russias foremost economist in the 1920s. This volume editorially reconstructs his theory of socialist industrialisatio...

This book provides insight into the history, goals, and potential of the Federal Reserve System (Fed). Synthesizing into a unified vision research ...

Through a meticulous analysis of various historical sources, the authors of this book have uncovered a wealth of information on the trade of salt a...

During the final stages of Prohibition, the US government allowed the consumption and sale of non-intoxicating beer, which was at or below 3.2% alc...

This book presents a comprehensive history of the political economy of Cuba from 1492 to the present day. It chronologically analyses the major eco...

During his presidency, FDR led the American public to believe that the US government could set policy that would transform the economy. This book a...

The wealth of Tudor England was the object of much envy to less fortunate states in Europe. The main preoccupation of Tudor governments was to siph...

This book provides new perceptions of rural community development by considering the relationships between communities and individuals. It addresse...

This book presents a concise yet detailed analysis of Chinas agricultural economy and food security in historical perspective. The book begins with...

This book was first published in 1932. This study, which was completed under the direction of the Department of Economics of Cornell University, ex...