wired - Economic History 9

Wir leben in einer absurden Welt: Es geht uns besser als je zuvor, doch wollen wir immer mehr haben, obwohl wir wissen, dass wir in absehbarer Zeit nicht mehr genügend haben werden. Wir produzieren ……続きを見る

A richly detailed history of the Bacris and the Busnachs, two renowned Jewish families whose influence and reputation shook the capitals of Europe and America At the height of the Napoleonic Wars, t……続きを見る

From the New York Times–bestselling historian and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, “[a] compact summation of our nation’s monetary history” (Shepherd Express). The world runs on the US dollar. From……続きを見る

This book presents a new interpretation of the role of human capital and the state in driving economic development. It places these ideas within broader debates within the history of economic though……続きを見る

The Derbyshire Miners (1962) examines the development of the Derbyshire coalfield and the growth of trade union organization among the miners. It looks at the successful unionization, and the histor……続きを見る

Historians, since the 1960s, argue that the French economy performed as well as did any economy in Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries thanks to the opportunities for profit availa……続きを見る

*The #1 Sunday Times bestseller* 'Explosive and beautifully told … these truths can set us free' - Danny Dorling 'This book is dynamite – shining a spotlight on the evils of neoliberalism, shatterin……続きを見る

Die Volkswirtschaftslehre hängt nach wie vor vollkommen unreflektiert einem mechanistischen Weltbild sowie dem Maschinendenken an. Erkenntnistheoretisch befindet sie sich damit noch immer im 19. Jah……続きを見る

This book offers a new account of the connections between seventeenth century English history and the history of the rest of the world. Eschewing nationalist narratives, it demonstrates how greater ……続きを見る

Wilhelm Roschers Werk 'Zur Geschichte der englischen Volkswirtschaftslehre' ist ein bedeutendes Werk, das sich mit der Entwicklung der Volkswirtschaftslehre in England auseinandersetzt. Roscher nimm……続きを見る

This research presents a rigorous investigation of US companies' financial resilience within the S&P 500 index from the year 2000 onward. The book focuses on the process of a company's bounce back t……続きを見る

This book contains another set of essays dealing with the fundamental economic problems of our time: inequality, environment degradation, and social disorder, which are analyzed in light of the unif……続きを見る

This book journeys through human history, beginning with the tribal age and ending with an option for what's to come after the knowledge age. It examines the profound influence that culture, civiliz……続きを見る

Originally published in Argentina in 2019 and now finally available in English, Luzzi and Wilkis’s acclaimed book traces the history of the economic, social, and political relevance of the dollar in……続きを見る

This edited collection explores the pivotal role of the hotel industry in building Western Europe’s tourism economy during the 20th century. The book brings together ten contributions focused on the……続きを見る

Nur im Museum ist es möglich, in wenigen Schritten Milliarden Jahre Evolution, Menschheits- oder Technikgeschichte hinter sich zu bringen. Auf dem Weg durch fast 14 Milliarden Jahre stellt dieses Bu……続きを見る

By 1860 the South ranked high among the developed countries of the world in per capita income and life expectancy and in the number of railroad miles, telegraph lines, and institutions of higher lea……続きを見る

In the 1830s, New York, Philadelphia, and Boston each had a stock exchange. These were the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and Boston Stock Exchange. As there was no rel……続きを見る

The book explores the effect of modern technological shifts on human society, showing that technologies are undergoing accelerating qualitative changes that open up new opportunities for personal de……続きを見る

This book presents an in-depth examination of China’s population control policies from their establishment to the present and explores the developing implications of these policies on the Chinese la……続きを見る

Die jüngste Vermehrung von Krisenherden und ihren weltweiten Auswirkungen lässt Resilienz als Modewort auftreten. Damit ist keineswegs ein resignativer fatalistischer Umgang mit Krisen gemeint, sond……続きを見る

Profitto è la storia della nascita delle società per azioni, della loro evoluzione e del ruolo che hanno svolto e continuano a svolgere nel plasmare il mondo e il nostro modo di pensare. Nel 215 a.C……続きを見る

Originally published in 1961, this book became widely used as a textbook, as an important source of primary data on British government expenditure statistics and as the point of departure for furthe……続きを見る

The South African economy has largely performed below its potential. Although the size of the South African economy has significantly increased since 1994, its performance has lagged behind other co……続きを見る

How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequality Economic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often ……続きを見る