Freedom and Growth: The Rise of States and Markets in Europe, 1300-1750

by S.R. Epstein

Overview

In discussions on European pre-modern economic growth, the role of individual freedom and of the state has loomed large. This book examines whether different kinds of 'freedoms' (absolutist, parliamentary and republican) caused different economic outcomes, and shows the effect of different political regimes on long term development. It thus offers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134744558
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/24/2000
Series:	Routledge Explorations in Economic History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

S.R. Epstein

Table of Contents

List of figures, List of tables, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, 1 Introduction: states and markets, 2 Freedom, freedoms and growth, 3 The late medieval crisis as an ‘integration crisis’, 4 States and fairs, 5 Cities and the rise of Italian territorial states, 6 The origins of protoindustry, c.1300–c.1550, 7 Markets and states, c.1300–c.1550, 8 Conclusion, Bibliography, Index