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Autore |
Coenen Ann |
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Carriers of growth? : international trade and economic development in the Austrian Netherlands / / by Ann Coenen |
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Leiden ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2014] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (336 p.) |
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Collana |
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Library of economic history ; ; v. 6 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development - Netherlands - History - 18th century |
Economic development - Belgium - History - 18th century |
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Netherlands Commerce History 18th century |
Belgium Commerce History 18th century |
Netherlands History 1714-1795 |
Belgium History 1648-1794 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- International Trade and Economic Development -- The Austrian Netherlands in the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century: A Cautious Recovery -- International Trade by a Commercially ‘Passive’ Participant -- Sources for the History of Eighteenth-Century International Trade -- The Balance of Trade -- The Salt Trade: The Flavour of Progress -- The Textile Trade: A Tradition in Decay? -- The Trade in Colonial Commodities: Introducing the Exotic -- The Coal Trade: A Motor for Development? -- To Trade or Not to Trade?: The Grain Trade -- Transit Trade -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Carriers of Growth? Ann Coenen sheds new light on the vigorous debate about international trade and economic development in the Early Modern Period. The Austrian Netherlands offer an intriguing case that challenges ruling opinions within the largely Anglo-Saxon literature. By focusing on a number of key trade sectors (salt, textiles, colonial commodities, coal and grain) Ann Coenen exposes the various effects of trade and trade policy throughout all layers of the |
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