Economic history Books

The Industrial Interests of California is a book written by J.W. Osborn and published in 1862. The book is a collection of letters that discuss various aspects of California's industrial landscape, including home manufactures, industrial labor,...

""The Origin, The Organization And The Location Of The Staple Of England"" is a historical book written by Adaline Louise Jenckes and originally published in 1908. The book discusses the history of the English staple, which was a system of trade...

The Northern Pacific Railroad (1882) is a historical book written by a member of the Chicago Press. The book provides a comprehensive account of the construction and development of the Northern Pacific Railroad, one of the most significant transportation...

The Manchester Ship Canal Scheme: A Criticism is a book written by Andrew Dryburgh Provand in 1883. The book offers a critical analysis of the proposed Manchester Ship Canal, which was a major infrastructure project in the United Kingdom during the late...

""The Practical Counting House"" by James Scruton is a comprehensive guide to calculation and accountantship in the context of trade, both domestic and foreign, as well as proper and company settings. Published in 1777, the book covers a wide range of...

""The Ocean Carrier"" is a book written by Joseph Russell Smith and published in 1908. It is a comprehensive history and analysis of the ocean transportation industry, focusing on the services provided by ocean carriers and the rates charged for their...

Money In Its Relations To Trade And Industry is a book written by Francis Amasa Walker in 1879. The book is a detailed analysis of the role of money in trade and industry. It covers various topics related to money such as its origin, value, and...

The core of the book consists of a selection of papers presented at an international workshop where researchers from a variety of fields and countries discussed the connections between inherited wealth, justice and equality. The volume is complemented by...

 This book sheds light on some of the most recent developments in monetary analysis which offer a theoretical framework for a renewed monetary approach and related policy extensions. It points to recent research on what a consistent and...

Haiti, one of the least developed and most vulnerable nations in the Western Hemisphere, made the international headlines in January 2010 when an earthquake destroyed the capital, Port-au-Prince. More than a year later, little reconstruction has taken...

This book presents an economic analysis of the causes and consequences of institutional change in ancient Athens. Focusing on the period 800-300 BCE, it looks in particular at the development of political institutions and taxation, including a new look...

This new volume sheds new light on current monetary issues, in particular the debate on monetary policy making, by blending theoretical economic analysis, history of economics, and historical case studies. A discretionary monetary policy refers to cases...

First Published in 2005. The provincial stock exchanges have long been an area of considerable neglect in the study of the history of finance and investment. They have always been dwarfed by the London Stock Exchange, but at least from 1836 onwards it...

First Published in 2005.It is the primary object of this study to endeavour to elucidate the main causes of the rapid growth of population in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries, with special reference to the period 1750-1815. This enquiry is...

This book was first published in 1961.

This volume focuses on the life of Joseph Rowntree of York, a renowned Quaker businessman from 1836 to 1925. Originally published in 1958, this work charts the man associated with cocoa, confectionery, the problem of national intemperance, the building...

Originally published in 1954 this volume looks at the difficulties encountered by the founders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in seeking, a hundred years ago, to establish the awakening countries of the East, British standard of...

T.S. Ashton has sought less to cover the field of economic history in detail than to offer a commentary, with a stress on trends of development rather than on forms of organization or economic legislation.This book seeks to interpret the growth of...

First Published in 2005. This book is a history of the techniques of livestock husbandry in Britain and of the evolution of British breeds of domesticated animals of the farm. Adequate background on the business of buying and selling stock and of the...

Of all the activities of the most neglected century in English History, England's trade has received the least attention in proportion to its importance. It was obviously in the course of the later Middle Ages, and more particularly in the fifteenth...

Professor Rosenblatt's The Chartist Movement was the first serious study of Chartism, using the techniques of modern scholarship, to appear in English. The book comprises a detailed account of the history of the movement, dealing mainly with the period...

Alexander Dalrymple was once described as the man who, after Hakluyt, had done most for the spread of Britain's commerce. In this important new work, Dr. Fry discusses Dalrymple's extensive contribution to knowledge about New Guinea and his pioneer...

First Published in 2005. The task of compiling a bibliography of the African slave trade is a difficult one as the literature comprises books, pamphlets and periodical articles in a variety of languages from the sixteenth century to the present day. This...

First Published in 2005. Between the early sixth and the late fifth century a transformation took place in the fortunes of Athens. Unimportant in the affairs of Greece at the beginning of the sixth century she drew her livelihood from a peasant economy...

Hayek thought that all economic behavior (and by implication other human behavior) is based on fallible interpretations of what information is important and of its implications for the future. This epistemological idea animated not only his heterodox...

Drawing on recent debates in critical International Political Economy, this book　mobilizes the idea that the economy does not exist separately from society and　politics to　develop a detailed intellectual history of how the economy came to be seen as an...

This book concerns the end of the age of colonization and the inherent changes in the world economy. It discusses the author's perception of the disintegration of free trade and ideas on the solution of federation. Starting with an introduction to...

This book presents a comprehensive account of more than 200 years of controversy on the classical theories of value and distribution. The author focuses on four, perhaps most critical classics - Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, David Ricardo's Principles...

First published in 1987. This book considers the Trade Unions-Labour Party relationship. It traces developments over the 1970s and early 1980s, and analyses the debate between those who argue for the Unions to take a more prominent lead within the Party...

First published in 1986. This book explores developments in the cinema, sport, holidays, gambling, drinking and many more recreational activities, and situates working-class leisure within the determining economic and social context. In particular, the...

""The Tariff In The Days Of Henry Clay And Since"" is a book written by William McKinley and published in 1896. The book focuses on the history of tariffs in the United States during the time of Henry Clay, a prominent American politician in the early...

The Real Wall Street: An Understandable Description Of A Purchase, A Sale, A Short Sale (1908) by William Harman Black is a book that provides a comprehensive understanding of the workings of Wall Street. The author, who was a prominent businessman and...

The Life of James Fisk, Jr. is a biography written by Marshall P. Stafford and published in 1872. The book chronicles the life of James Fisk, Jr., a prominent businessman and financier in the United States during the mid-19th century. Fisk rose from...

The Government Of The Fullers, Shearmen, And Clothworkers Of London: As Proved By Their Charters And Ordinances (1650) is a book written by the Company of Clothworkers. It provides a detailed account of the government of the Fullers, Shearmen, and...

The Financial History of Connecticut from 1789 to 1861 is a book written by Henry Freeman Walradt in 1912. It provides a comprehensive account of the economic and financial development of Connecticut during the period from the end of the American...

The Book of Accounts of the Wardens of the Fraternity of the Holy Ghost in Basingstoke, 1557-1654 is a historical document compiled by James Elwin Milliard in 1882. The book contains a detailed record of the financial transactions and activities of the...

""Modern Conditions and Recent Developments in Iron and Steel Production in America"" is a book written by Frank Popplewell in 1906. The book is a comprehensive overview of the iron and steel production industry in America during the early 20th century...

""Robert Morris, The Financier Of The American Revolution: A Sketch"" is a book written by Charles Henry Hart and first published in 1877. The book is a detailed account of the life and work of Robert Morris, who played a crucial role in financing the...

""Reminiscences of Troy, From Its Settlement in 1790, to 1807: With Remarks on Its Commerce, Enterprise, Improvements, State of Political Parties"" is a historical account of the city of Troy, New York during the late 18th and early 19th centuries...

""Public Companies From The Cradle To The Grave: Or How Promoters Prey On The People"" is a book written by Jaycee and first published in 1883. The book is a critical analysis of the public company system and the ways in which promoters manipulate and...

Prijsverhandeling Op De Vraag (1795) is een boek geschreven door Johannes Van Laar. Het boek behandelt de vraag hoe de landbouw in Nederland kan worden verbeterd. Van Laar bespreekt verschillende aspecten van de landbouw, zoals de bodemgesteldheid,...

Colonial Tariffs is a book written by John William Root and published in 1906. The book discusses the economic relationship between colonial powers and their colonies, specifically focusing on the implementation of tariffs. Root argues that colonial...

""Classical History of England"" is a comprehensive book written by Percy Sadler in 1874. The book covers a wide range of topics related to the history of England, including military, civil, political, commercial, financial, and social occurrences. It...

Berkeley The Banker, Part 1-2: Or Bank Notes And Bullion, A Tale For The Times (1843) is a novel written by Harriet Martineau. Set in the early 19th century, the story revolves around the life of Berkeley, a young banker who works in a prestigious bank...

The Agora V2: A Quarterly (1898) is a book published by Crane And Company. It is a collection of articles, essays, and stories that were written during the late 19th century. The book is divided into four parts, each representing a season of the year,...

The twelve articles collected in this volume describe how the most basic features of Western economic organization - money, markets, land tenure and enterprise - were created in the temples and palaces of the ancient Near East. The perspective on these...

Durch Vergleiche kann jede Situation als ungerecht erscheinen. Das Buch verzichtet daher auf Vergleiche. Es entwickelt religionsphilosophisch ein Gerechtigkeitskriterium gleicher Berücksichtigung aller in Anwesenheit. Daran werden vier ökonomische...

This book explores the ways in which capitalism shapes how modern Western European literary authors and social theorists have reflected upon the economic formation of the subject and subjectivity. The contributions engage with the imperatives of...