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The bonds of trade : economic institutions in pre-modern Northern Europe /
Pre-modern, long-distance trade was conducted in a highly complex and uncertain environment. Aside from the lack of personal security, trade was characterized by slow communication, asymmetric information, and limited contract enforceability. There was no state, in the modern sense, to protect merch...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Pre-modern, long-distance trade was conducted in a highly complex and uncertain environment. Aside from the lack of personal security, trade was characterized by slow communication, asymmetric information, and limited contract enforceability. There was no state, in the modern sense, to protect merchants. Despite these overwhelming problems, trade, and even overseas trade, flourished in medieval and early modern Europe. This book explores this paradox: how could trade thrive and the economy ex ... |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781443843195 1443843199 9781299644588 1299644589 |