Growth of English Industry and Commerce - In Modern Times

Klappentext A large-scale economic study by the historian William Cunningham (1849-1919), published in its first edition in 1882. Zusammenfassung A large-scale economic study by the historian William Cunningham (1849–1919), published in its first edition in 1882. This fourth edition of the second part of Volume II covers the period of economic history from about the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the middle of the nineteenth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part VII. Laissez Faire: 1. The workshop of the world; 2. The introduction of machinery in the textile trades; 3. Aggravation of the evils of transition; 4. Human welfare; 5. Faculties for transport; Postscript; Appendix A. Wages assessments; Appendix B. Enclosure and depopulation in 1607; Appendix C. The action of James I and Charles I in regard to trade and the colonies; Appendix D. Colonial and commercial administration under Charles II; Appendix E. Complaints from the counties, 1650; Appendix F. Statistics of progress, with diagrams showing (i) the increase of revenue and of the charge on the debt, and (ii) the growth of population and of the charge for the poor-rate; Appendix G. Some difficulties in the interpretation of historical statistics; Bibliographical index; General index.

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• Authors: W. Cunningham, Cunningham W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2012
• EAN: 9781107679184
• ISBN: 978-1-107-67918-4
• No. of pages: 450
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history