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List of Figures |
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List of Tables |
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Preface |
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Preface to the First Edition |
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1 Introduction: Economic History and Economic Development |
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Development and Underdevelopment |
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Growth, Development, and Progress |
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Determinants of Economic Development |
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Production and Productivity |
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Economic Structure and Structural Change |
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The Logistics of Economic Growth |
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Appendix |
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2 Economic Development in Ancient Times |
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Economics and the Emergence of Civilization |
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The Economic Foundations of Empire |
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Trade and Development in the Mediterranean World |
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Economic Achievements and Limits of Ancient Civilization |
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3 Economic Development in Medieval Europe |
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The Agrarian Basis |
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Rural Society |
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Patterns of Stability |
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Forces of Change |
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Europe Expands |
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The Revival of Urban Life |
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Commercial Currents and Techniques |
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Industrial Technology and the Origins of Mechanical Power |
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The Crisis of the Medieval Economy |
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4 Non-Western Economies on the Eve of Western Expansion |
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The World of Islam |
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The Ottoman Empire |
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East Asia |
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South Asia |
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Africa |
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The Americas |
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5 Europe's Second Logistic |
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Population and Levels of Living |
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Exploration and Discovery |
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Overseas Expansion and the Feedback to Europe |
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The Price Revolution |
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Agricultural Technology and Productivity |
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Industrial Technology and Productivity |
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Trade, Trade Routes, and Commercial Organization |
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6 Economic Nationalism and Imperialism |
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Mercantilism: A Misnomer |
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The Common Elements |
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Spain and Spanish America |
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Portugal Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe |
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Colbertism in France |
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The Prodigious Increase of the Netherlands |
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"Parliamentary Colbertism" in Britain |
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7 The Dawn of Modern Industry |
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Characteristics of Modern Industry |
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The Industrial Revolution: A Misnomer |
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Prerequisites and Concomitants of Industrialization |
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Industrial Technology and Innovation |
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Regional Variation |
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Social Aspects of Early Industrialization |
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8 Economic Development in the Nineteenth Century: Basic Determinants |
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Population |
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Resources |
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The Development and Diffusion of Technology |
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Prime Movers and Power Production |
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Cheap Steel |
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Transport and Communications |
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The Application of Science |
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The Institutional Framework |
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Legal Foundations |
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Economic Thought and Policy |
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Class Structure and Class Struggles |
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Education and Literacy |
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International Relations |
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9 Patterns of Development: The Early Industrializers |
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Great Britain |
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The United States |
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Belgium |
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France |
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Germany |
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10 Patterns of Development: Latecomers and No-Shows |
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Switzerland |
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The Netherlands and Scandinavia |
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The Austro-Hungarian Empire |
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Southern and Eastern Europe |
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The Iberian Peninsula |
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Italy |
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Southeastern Europe |
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Imperial Russia |
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Japan |
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11 Strategic Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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Finance and Banking |
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The Role of the State |
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12 The Growth of the World Economy |
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Britain Opts for Free Trade |
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The Free Trade Era |
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The "Great Depression" and the Return to Protection |
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The International Gold Standard International Migration and Investment |
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The Revival of Western Imperialism |
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