palgrave studies in economic history

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Swedish Economists in the 1930s Debate on Economic Planning (Hardcover)

The 1930s characterised by repercussions from World War I and the Great Depression was an era of populism nationalism protectionism government intervention and attempts to create planned economies. The perceived need for economic planning emerged in... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Rethinking Canadian Economic Growth and Development Since 1900: The Quebec Case (Paperback)

This book upturns many established ideas regarding the economic and social history of Quebec the Canadian province that is home to the majority of its French population. It places the case of Quebec into the wider question of convergence in economic... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Politics and Policies of European Economic Integration 1850-1914 (Hardcover)

This book asks anew whether there really was European integration before 1914. By focussing on quantitative (economic indicators) and qualitative data (the international regulation of patents communication networks social policy and plant protection)... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Modern Portuguese Economy in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (Hardcover)

This book offers insights into the behaviour of the Portuguese economy in relation to economic growth from the twentieth century to the present. How did the 1891-92 crisis and World Wars impact Portugal economically? How did the Portuguese economy... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Women Work and Colonialism in the Netherlands and Java: Comparisons Contrasts and Connections 1830-1940 (Hardcover)

This book makes an important contribution to the history of household labour relations in two contrasting societies. It deserves a wide readership. --Anne Booth SOAS University of London UK By exploring how colonialism affected women s work in the... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Twilight of an Industry in East Africa: Textile Manufacturing 1830-1940 (Hardcover)

Cotton textile industries vanished from much of East Africa during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book investigates the underlying causes of industrial arrest in the region through a series of in-depth case studies. Findings are... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Gender and Migration in Historical Perspective: Institutions Labour and Social Networks 16th to 20th Centuries (Hardcover)

This edited collection focuses on migrant women and their families aiming to study their migration patterns in a historical and gendered perspective from early modernity to contemporary times and to reassess the role and the nature of their commitment... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Spanish Fiscal Transition (Paperback)

This book provides an analysis of the process and outcomes of the tax reform with a focus on progressivity redistribution and inequality. Between 1977 and 1986 Spain underwent a comprehensive tax reform which shaped its fiscal system until today. It... more

Palgrave Studies in American Economic History: The Political Economy of a Living Wage (Paperback)

This book tells the story behind President Franklin D. Roosevelt s use of the phrase living wage in a variety of speeches letters and statements and examines the degree to which programs of the New Deal reflected the ideas of a living wage movement... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Merchants Market and Monarchy: Economic Thought and History in Early Modern China (Paperback)

This book explores the vital role of merchants within early modern China. Unlike European merchants their Sino-colleagues have long been regarded as certain social pariahs after pre-Qin period despite the fortune they made. The key mission of this... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: A Reflection on Sraffa s Revolution in Economic Theory (Paperback)

A Reflection on Sraffa s Revolution in Economic Theory more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Adam Smith s System: A Re-Interpretation Inspired by Smith s Lectures on Rhetoric Game Theory and Conjectural History (Hardcover)

Inspired by his lectures on rhetoric and by game theory this book provides a new interpretation of Adam Smith s system of thought. It highlights its coherence through the identification of three reasoning routines and a meta-reasoning routine... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Vilfredo Pareto: An Intellectual Biography Volume I: From Science to Liberty (1848-1891) (Hardcover)

Examines the first 43 years of Vilfredo Pareto s life from his scholarly activities to political activism Reviews Pareto s early contributions to economics engineering sociology and political science Highlights Pareto s economic analysis of possible... more

Palgrave Studies in Ancient Economies: Complexity Economics: Building a New Approach to Ancient Economic History (Hardcover)

Complexity Economics: Building a New Approach to Ancient Economic History more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Pearl of the East (Hardcover)

This book analyzes the economic impact of the early development of railways in different Asian countries linking the inlands with port cities and with a global network of connections. This is looked at in the context of the rise of imperialism in the... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Behind the Iron Curtain: Economic Historians During the Cold War 1945-1989 (Hardcover)

This edited volume offers a systematic exploration of the relations between Western and Eastern scientists during the Cold War from the Eastern European perspective using the example of economic history. Introducing famous as well as almost forgotten... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Role of Reinsurance in the World: Case Studies of Eight Countries (Paperback)

This book is an edited collection by leading insurance historians examining the historical role of reinsurance (the insurance of insurers) in the insurance markets of eight countries: USA Netherlands Sweden France Spain Italy Mexico and Japan. All the... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Evolution of the Political Social and Economic Life of Cyprus 1191-1950 (Paperback)

The book examines the evolution of the political social and economic life of Cyprus from its conquest by Richard the Lionheart to the 1950 referendum on Enosis. Even with such a long period around 900 years the interest in controlling the island... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Imperial Mode of China (Hardcover)

Utilising Marxian Weberian and institutionalist approaches this book proposes a new theoretical framework for understanding the nature of Chinese economic history: the imperial mode of China. The book aims to innovatively apply a cohesive historical... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Transformation of Maritime Professions (Hardcover)

This book deals with the economic impact of technological changes and the rise of passenger shipping on social relations on board and ashore in European shipping industries between c.1850 and 2000. The changes in motive power communication techniques... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Exploring the Roots of Systematic Tax Avoidance in Greece: Business the Tax System and Tax Conscience 1955-2008 (Paperback)

Exploring the Roots of Systematic Tax Avoidance in Greece: Business the Tax System and Tax Conscience 1955-2008 more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Pandemics Economics and Inequality: Lessons from the Spanish Flu (Hardcover)

This Pivot book provides a framework for understanding the economic and potentially unequal effects of pandemics focusing closely on the Spanish Flu. It provides an in-depth analysis of the different effects of the Spanish Flu on the economy from... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Mining Money and Markets in the Early Modern Atlantic: Digital Approaches and New Perspectives (Hardcover)

Mining Money and Markets in the Early Modern Atlantic: Digital Approaches and New Perspectives more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: Natural Resources and Divergence: A Comparison of Andean and Nordic Trajectories (Paperback)

Is the natural resource curse destiny? Are different ways to link natural resources and economic development? Using two particular regions as case studies this edited collection examines the divergent development paths of natural resource rich... more

Palgrave Studies in Economic History: The Creation of the East Timorese Economy (Hardcover)

Very little has been written on the economy of East Timor since the country s independence in 2002 and no comprehensive account exists of the economic history of the country. The former cannot be properly understood without a knowledge of the... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Studies in the History of Monetary Theory: Controversies and Clarifications (Hardcover)

This book presents an alternative approach to monetary theory that differs from the General Theory of Keynes the Monetarism of Friedman and the New Classicism of Lucas. Particular attention is given to the work of Hawtrey and his analysis of financial... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Keynes as an Economist World System Planner and Social Philosopher: Economic Theory and Policy (Hardcover)

This book provides an insightful and original perspective on the work and legacy of John Maynard Keynes. It explores his work as an economist world system planner and social philosopher to highlight the different ways he influenced economics economic... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Richard F. Kahn: Collected Economic Essays (Hardcover)

This book brings together important essays by Richard F. Kahn Keynes s pupil and literary executor and one of the most influential economists in the Cambridge tradition. The essays address issues including imperfect competition pricing mechanisms... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Cambridge Economics in the Post-Keynesian Era: The Eclipse of Heterodox Traditions (Hardcover)

This book chronicles the rise and especially the demise of diverse revolutionary heterodox traditions in Cambridge theoretical and applied economics investigating both the impact of internal pressures within the faculty as also the power of external... more

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought: Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations: The Discovery of Capitalism and Its Limits (Paperback)

This book examines the work of Adam Smith and his interest in the science of the legislator. Smith s criticism of the mercantile system and the political dimension of capitalism is discussed alongside insight into what institutions he saw as necessary... more

Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology: The Bell Curve in Perspective: Race Meritocracy Inequality and Politics (Hardcover)

This open access book examines the implications of The Bell Curve for the social economic and political developments of the early 21st century. Following a review of the reception of The Bell Curve and its place in the campaign to end affirmative... more

Palgrave Studies in Political History: Democracy and the Economy in Finland and Sweden Since 1960: A Nordic Perspective on Neoliberalism (Paperback)

This book explores the relationship between democracy and the economy in contemporary political thought and policy-making. Using the concepts of economic industrial and enterprise democracy the author focuses on the history of Finland and Sweden during... more

Palgrave Studies in Oral History Surviving Bhopal: Dancing Bodies Written Texts and Oral Testimonials of Women in the Wake of an Industrial Disaster (Hardcover)

On December 2-3 1984 India witnessed arguably the world s worst industrial disaster in Bhopal Madhya Pradesh which continues to this day as an economic medical environmental and political disaster. Surviving Bhopal draws on oral testimonials of the... more

Palgrave Studies in Oral History: Speaking History: Oral Histories of the American Past 1865-Present (Paperback)

This oral history reader designed to supplement texts on the second half of the U.S. history survey features the words of ordinary people who describe how they shaped viewed and remembered American history. more

Studies in Economic History: Economic History of Warfare and State Formation (Paperback)

Economic History of Warfare and State Formation more

Palgrave Studies in Language History and Changes in Complementation in British and American English: Corpus-Based Studies on Non-Finite Complements in Recent Eng (Hardcover)

The book shows how the system of English predicate complementation has been undergoing an amazing amount of variation and change in recent centuries and identifies explanatory principles to account for this change and variation with evidence from large... more

Palgrave Studies in Oral History Place Writing and Voice in Oral History (Hardcover)

This book demonstrates how oral history can provide a valuable way of understanding locality which is important in light of major issues facing the world today including global environmental concerns. more

Palgrave Studies in Political History: Histories of Nationalism Beyond Europe: Myths Elitism and Transnational Connections (Hardcover)

This edited collection explores varying shapes of nationalism in different regional and historical settings in order to analyse the important role that nationalism has played in shaping the contemporary world. Taking a global approach the collection... more