Development of the French Economy, 1750-1914

Klappentext Examines the way economic historians have approached two sets of problems. Should the French economy in 18th and 19th centuries be considered "retarded", or an early European development success, and, should economic performance be explained by material conditions, or in social terms. Zusammenfassung Examines the way economic historians have approached two sets of problems. Should the French economy in 18th and 19th centuries be considered "retarded"! or an early European development success! and! should economic performance be explained by material conditions! or in social terms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - the outlines of a debate; the performance of the French economy; natural resources and the labour supply; capital and technical progress; an agricultural revolution?; "the call of the markets" - the pressure of demand in the French economy; social and institutional influences on development.

List of contents

Introduction - the outlines of a debate; the performance of the French economy; natural resources and the labour supply; capital and technical progress; an agricultural revolution?; "the call of the markets" - the pressure of demand in the French economy; social and institutional influences on development.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Heywood
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349105984
• ISBN: 978-1-349-10598-4
• No. of pages: 82
• Series: Studies in economic & social history; Studies in Economic and Social; Studies in Economic and Social History; Studies in Economic and Social
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries