The European Guilds : An Economic Analysis /

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Guilds ruled many crafts and trades from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, and have always attracted debate and controversy. They were sometimes viewed as efficient institutions that guaranteed quality and skills. But they also excluded competitors, manipulated markets, and blocked innov...

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Main Author: Ogilvie, Sheilagh C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Merchants.
Guilds.
Commerce.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Trade & Tariffs.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Marketing.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Exports & Imports.
Commerçants > Europe > Histoire.
Corporations > Europe > Histoire.
Merchants > Europe > History.
Guilds > Europe > History.
Europe.
Europe > Commerce > Histoire.
Europe > Commerce > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES AND PLATES; LIST OF TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1 The Debate about Guilds; CHAPTER 2 Guilds and Governments; CHAPTER 3 Entry Barriers; CHAPTER 4 Market Manipulation; CHAPTER 5 Guilds and Women; CHAPTER 6 Quality Regulation; CHAPTER 7 Human Capital Investment; CHAPTER 8 Innovation; CHAPTER 9 Guilds and Growth; CHAPTER 10 Conclusion; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

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