Between 1909-17, Gustavo Del Vecchio developed a ‘theory of circulation’. In a series of articles he set out his thoughts on the utility and value of...
This book gives a comprehensive account of the history and underlying economics of the modern art market in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain...
When European powers annexed parts of Asia, banking systems were an important part of that process. The essays in this edited collection are based on...
This study is both a history of the American wine industry and an examination of its current structure and performance. In analysing market formation...
Alan S. Milward was a renowned historian of contemporary Europe. In addition to his books, as well as articles and chapters in edited books, he also...
This collection brings together leading economists from around the world to explore key issues in economic analysis and the history of economic...
Provides a comprehensive overview of the Union financial policies during the American Civil War. This work argues that the revenue imperative, the...
Argues that the Panic of 1819 was America's first experience with a modern boom-bust cycle, and most importantly, much more than a banking panic...
Merchant activity across Europe, America and China during the long eighteenth century is explored in this collection of essays. Using a unique data...
How scientific is economics? This question has often been framed by analogies and correspondences made between economics and other, seemingly more...