Economic Development in the Nineteenth Century - France, Germany, Russia and the United States

Informationen zum Autor L.C.A. Knowles Klappentext Taken in conjunction the author's earlier Industrial and Commercial Revolutions in Great Britain during the Nineteenth Century, this classic volume provides a thoroughly workmanlike study of the rise and progress of industrialism. Here she surveys the main developments in the agricultural, industrial, mechanical transport and commercial policy of France. Germany, Russia and the United States. It provides the handiest manual available of the comparative history of industrialism. It is an absolute godsend to students. This book was first published in 1932. Zusammenfassung Provides a workmanlike study of the rise and progress of industrialism. Here, the author surveys the main developments in the agricultural, industrial, mechanical transport and commercial policy of France, Germany, Russia and the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part 1: General Introduction 1. Leading Features of the Economic History of the Great Powers in the Nineteenth Century 2. Main Periods and Their Characteristics Part 2: The Agricultural Revolution 1. Personal Freedom and the Agricultural Revolution 2. France and the Agricultural Revolution 3. Germany and the Agricultural Revolution 4. Russia and the Agricultural Revolution 5. Agricultural Development in the United States Part 3: The Industrial Revolution 1. France and the Industrial Revolution 2. Germany and the Industrial Revolution 3. Russia and the Industrial Revolution 4. Industrial Development in the United States Part 4: The Revolution Wrought by Mechanical Transport 1. Transport in France 2. Transport in Germany 3. Transport in Russia 4. Transport in the United States Part 5: National Commercial Policies 1. French Tariffs 2. The German Zollverein 3. Russian Fiscal Policy 4. Tariff History in the United States 5. National Expansion Part 6: Growth of State Action 1. Action 2. Causes Bibliography Index

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• Autori: L C A Knowles, L. C. A. Knowles, L.C.A. Knowles
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.11.2005
• EAN: 9780415379175
• ISBN: 978-0-415-37917-5
• Pagine: 384
• Serie: Economic History
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / World, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, General and world history, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies