The Routledge Handbook of Modern Economic History

ISBN-13: 9780367866211 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 352 str.

Robert Whaples; Randall Parker

Opis

The Routledge Handbook of Modern Economic History aims to introduce readers to important approaches and findings of economic historians who study the modern world. Its short chapters reflect the most up-to-date research and are written by well-known economic historians who are authorities on their subjects.

Spis treści

Preface  Part 1: The Methods of Modern Economic History  1. Economic History and Cliometrics Louis P. Cain and Robert Whaples  The New Institutional Economics and Economic History Tomas Nonnenmacher  3. Measuring Economic Growth and the Standard of Living Lee A. Craig  4. Anthropometric History: Heights, Weights and Economic Conditions Scott Alan Carson  Part 2: Influences on Economic Growth and Stagnation 5. The Causes of Economic Growth Robert A. Margo  6. Economic History of Technological Change B. Zorina Khan  7. Economic History and Entrepreneurship Robert Whaples  8. Economic History and Competition Policy Werner Troesken  9. The Evolutionary Roots of Economic History Philip R.P. Coelho  10. The Economic History of War and Defense Jari Eloranta  11. Business Cycles Christopher Hanes  12. The Economic History of Financial Panics Andrew Jalil  Part 3: Individual Economic Sectors 13. Economic History and Religion John E. Murray  14. The Economic History of Agriculture Giovanni Federico  15. Modern Transport since 1700: A Momentous Achievement Dan Bogart  16. Economic History and the Healthcare Industry Melissa Thomason  17. The Economic History of Banking Richard S. Grossman  18. The Economic History of Entertainment and Sports Michael Haupert  Part 4: The Work Force and Human Outcomes  19. Inequality in Economic History Thomas N. Maloney and Nathaniel Cline  20. The Evolution of Labor Markets Michael Huberman  21. Labor Unions and Economic History Gerald Friedman  22. The Economic History of Education David Mitch  23. The Economic History of Immigration Raymond L. Cohn&nb

O autorze

Robert Whaples is Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University, USA.

Randall E. Parker is Professor of Economics at East Carolina University, USA.