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This research, carried out in original documents by the World Bank, which were intended exclusively for internal use and were made available to scholars only a few years ago, tackles the theme of the extraordinary intervention in Southern Italy from an international perspective. The book provides an updated view of the issues concerning the regions of Southern Italy, as well as the solutions proposed for the “Southern Question” during the years of the post-war reconstruction of Italy, creating the only period of convergence – considering the whole of the…
Based on recently declassified World Bank documents, this study examines the post-war intervention in Southern Italy. This international effort created the only period of convergence between Italy’s North and South, providing crucial insights into today’s “Southern Question.”
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Democracy and Economy
An Inseparable Relationship from Ancient Times to Today
This text presents a detailed history of democracy, while also considering the modern methodological tools of economic history, institutional economics, and political, social and behavioural sciences, to explain why and how democracy was created, how it evolved and how it progresses. The book provides answers to a number of questions, such as what form of government democracy is, why it was first developed in ancient Greece, why it is that democracy—in order to flourish—requires strong and stable economic structures, and what role political and military organizations play in the shape…
This history of democracy uses modern economics and political sciences to explain why the system was created and how it evolves. It analyses why democracy requires strong economic structures, with case studies from Ancient Greece to the EU.
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Tea in Australia
A History, 1788-2000
Before 1950, Australians were the world’s highest consumers of tea per capita. This book tells the story of how tea emerged as the national beverage in the Australian colonies during the nineteenth century, and explores why Australians consumed so much of the beverage for so long. Special attention is devoted to analysing the evolution of the Australian tea distribution network, especially the marketing strategies used by the tea traders to promote their products. Other topics examined here include the development of tea rituals such as afternoon tea and high tea…
Before 1950, Australians were the world’s highest per capita tea consumers. This book tells the story of how tea became the national beverage, exploring its trade, marketing, and the evolution of social rituals like afternoon tea. The first comprehensive account of its kind.
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Socialist Construction in China
Policies Under Central Planning and Post-Reform Era
The Chairman of the State Planning Commission of the PRC, in 1955, attributed the economic problems countering the development of the socialist economy to "the anarchy of capitalist economy. " However, after three decades of central planning, the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences exclaimed, "Today we are all recognizing the irrationality of an economic structure that has built up over the years." The author of this book examines the economic policies and performances that brought such a radical transformation to the world outlook of China's leaders. The…
In 1955, China’s leaders blamed economic problems on “capitalist anarchy.” Three decades later, they recognized the “irrationality” of their own planned system. This book examines the economic policies that brought about this radical transformation and made reforms a necessity.
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This book examines the emergence of capitalism and the ideologies surrounding its inception and subsequent progress; how markets are created and organized; and how technology is embedded socially, not only providing tangible innovations that transform our lives but also signifying changes in our self-identity. It analyses how industrialism in the 19th century resulted in the change from a production-based society to one that became consumer oriented in the 20th century; what such changes entailed for the nature of the family; and how modern consumers use material goods as part of…
This book examines how technology shapes cultural change, from the emergence of capitalism to the age of AI. It analyses the shift to a consumer society, how we use goods for identity creation, and the questions new technologies raise for the future of work and culture.
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A Century of Italian American Economics
The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy (1915-2015)
Through a historical analysis of the link between Italian American migration in the 20th century and the investigation of the minutes of the Board of Directors and the financial statements of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, this book provides a privileged observation point for the study of the economic relations between Italy and the United States throughout the twentieth century. Showing that the Chamber played a fundamental role in highlighting the changes of Italian economy and society, and in strengthening the cooperation between the two countries, it…
This book uses the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy as a privileged observation point for the study of economic relations between Italy and the United States, showing the Chamber’s fundamental role in strengthening cooperation and business between the two countries.
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The Ottoman World and the Western Economy
Civilization, Economics and Ethics
The Ottomans were working to establish a stable economic system, while the Western capitalist world was developing an economic system that prioritized increased earning and consumption. Over time, this emphasis on maximizing earning and consumption became a central priority in Western capitalist nations while the Ottomans focused on balance and sustainability in society. The development of the different economic systems and mentalities between the Ottoman Empire and the Western world took a long time to unfold. The Ottoman Empire deliberately created economic and social systems that differed from those of…
While the West developed a capitalist system that prioritized consumption, the Ottomans focused on balance and sustainability. This book compares the altruistic human with the self-interested homoeconomicus, and proposes a new understanding of ethics, economy, and civilization.
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Italian Canadian Heritage
Migration and Welfare Support from the Second Post-War Period Onwards
Through a historical and economic analysis of Italian Canadian migration in the second half of the 20th century and through the study of Italian and Canadian archival sources, this book provides an analytic and in-depth tool for the study of the economic and cultural relations between Italy and Canada, from the Golden Age until the present. It focuses, in particular, on the analysis of migratory flows between the two countries, on the evolution of integration, work and assistance problems, and on the promotion of Italian-Canadian culture. The book…
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and cultural relations between Italy and Canada since the mid-20th century. It focuses on Italian-Canadian migratory flows, integration, work, and the promotion of a unique cultural heritage.
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Mothers of Innovation
How Expanding Social Networks Gave Birth to the Industrial Revolution
What does it take for a society to be able to innovate? The question is crucial today when an increasing share of world patents are taken out by countries such as Japan, South Korea and China, which have limited energy resources and cultures very different from those in the West. However, most previous studies of the beginnings of industrialization have focused on the resources and institutions of Britain alone. As a result, they have missed the lessons to be learned from casting the net more widely so as to…
What sparks innovation? This book reveals why property rights and resources were not enough to ignite the Industrial Revolution. The surprising key was expanding social networks, which fostered cooperation and integrated unrelated concepts to create something new.
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Public Debts and National Sovereignty from the 12th to the 21st Century
Learning Through Crisis
Following a series of crises of exceptional gravity, in 2008, the world economy entered a phase of high and growing indebtedness that fragilized its system on its financial grounds. On top of this, the dramatic prospects of the cost to fight climate deregulation will weight for at least two decades on our public finances. History shows that since the time the Italian city-states invented perpetual public debt to protect their monopoly over international trade, the world has been through long cycles of indebtedness and deleveraging. Through many experiences,…
Following a series of crises, the world economy is burdened by high debt and the dramatic costs of fighting climate change. What can we learn from history? Global solidarity is necessary to share the costs, and large multinationals and the wealthy must take on a fair share.
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“This collective volume is undoubtedly a major contribution to understanding the causes and consequences of the crisis of the Euro-zone, with a special emphasis on the implications of new and not yet EMU members. A skilful combination of contrasting theoretical and policy perspectives, a refreshing interchange among academics and practitioners from a number of countries, it is a must reading for anyone seriously interested in the political economy of crisis and reform in Europe.” – László Csaba, Professor of International Political Economy, Central European University and Corvinus University of Budapest;…
A refreshing analysis of Europe’s lost decade and a major contribution to understanding the Euro-zone crisis. With contrasting perspectives from academics and practitioners, it is a must read for anyone interested in the political economy of crisis and reform in Europe.
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This book covers 250 years of Amazonian economic history in three chapters focusing on fundamental periods. The first section provides a unique discussion of the dynamics of the colonial Amazonian economy (1720-1822), the role of the religious orders and trade companies, and the formation of a caboclo-peasantry. This is followed by an original analysis of the rubber economy (1850-1920), based on classical and unprecedented data and considering the role of both the caboclo-peasants and the big rubber plots in the mercantile chains. The third chapter presents a pioneering analysis of…
A 250-year economic history of the Amazon. This pioneering analysis examines the colonial era and the formation of the caboclo-peasantry, the pivotal rubber economy, and the rural and urban dynamics of the post-rubber boom era until the 1960s.
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Peaceful Surrender
The Depopulation of Rural Spain in the Twentieth Century
Migration to the cities had been a part of European rural life long before the start of modern industrialisation and urbanisation. In the era of modern development, however, rural-urban migration intensified in an unprecedented way and many rural communities depopulated. While during the pre-industrial period migration had contributed to the economic and social reproduction of rural communities, it now challenged the continuity of the rural lifestyle. This book analyses the topic for the case of Spain, which in the twentieth century experienced one of the most intense processes of rural…
In the 20th century, Spain experienced one of Europe’s most intense processes of rural depopulation. This book explains how the adaptive strategies of rural populations led to a “peaceful surrender” of traditional society, a view distanced from simple nostalgia.
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Economic Gaps and Crises in South-East Europe
Present and Past
The South-Eastern European Monetary History Network (SEEMHN) brings together the central banks of seven countries in this region (Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Serbia and Albania) to shed light on their respective monetary histories. This book includes presentations made at the 2016 conference of this network, and will appeal to central bankers, members of academia and researchers interested in European economic history with a focus on South-Eastern Europe. The contributions here put the spotlight on economic and financial developments, links between economic crises, and the gaps between Europe’s core and…
This collection includes presentations made at the 2016 conference of the South-Eastern European Monetary History Network, and will appeal to central bankers, members of academia and researchers interested in European economic history with a focus on South-Eastern Europe.
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This book analyses the development of the coffee sector in colonial Zimbabwe within the broader context of agrarian capitalism in settler economies. It unpacks the central philosophy of statecraft based on the desire to develop Southern Rhodesia as a permanent white settler colony. The development of the coffee sector was designed to fulfil the objective of expanding economic opportunities for white settlers and to increase their incomes in order to inspire immigration and discourage emigration. Expanded incomes were similarly vital in sponsoring the highly eulogised civilised standards of living.…
Taringana considers the growth of the coffee sector in colonial Zimbabwe within the broader context of agrarian capitalism in settler economies. He unpacks the central philosophy of statecraft based on the desire to develop Southern Rhodesia as a permanent white settler colony.
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This text offers a historical and financial perspective on an economic and political episode which took place in Italy in the early twentieth century. Using primary archive sources, the author has reconstructed the international European disputes that took place in the aftermath of the creation of the National Insurance Institute (INA) by which the Italian State assumed for about a decade a quasi-monopolistic role in the life insurance market. This constitutes an interesting international debate both from the point of view of the relationship between public and private in the…
Using primary sources, this book reconstructs the international disputes sparked when early 20th-century Italy created a state monopoly on life insurance. It is an interesting debate on the relationship between public and private and the rise of the “entrepreneurial state.”
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A Techno-Economic History of the Conquest of Space
Prometheus Among the Stars
Uncover the intricate dynamics shaping the space economy. This pioneering work explores the historical, economic, and technological forces that have driven humanity's ventures into space, from the Space Race to the emergence of private aerospace giants. It provides an in-depth analysis of how innovation, policy, and market dynamics intersect to create opportunities and challenges in the rapidly evolving space sector. Highlighting the rise of global technology hubs like Silicon Valley and Europe's aerospace districts, the book analyses their pivotal role in fostering investment and groundbreaking developments. By blending historical context…
Uncover the dynamics shaping the space economy. This work explores the forces driving humanity’s ventures into space, from the Space Race to private aerospace giants, analyzing how innovation, policy, and public-private collaboration are redefining humanity’s reach beyond Earth.
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