Routledge Handbook of Major Events in Economic HistoryRandall Parker, Robert Whaples The Handbook of Major Events in Economic History aims to introduce readers to the important macroeconomic events of the past two hundred years. The chapters endeavour to explain what went on and why during the most significant economic epochs of the nineteenth, twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and how where we are today fits in this historical timeline. Its short chapters reflect the most up-to-date research and are written by well-known economists who are authorities on their subjects. The Handbook of Major Events in Economic History was written with the intent of presenting the professional consensus in explaining the economics driving these historical events. |
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Routledge Handbook of Major Events in Economic History Randall E. Parker,Robert M. Whaples Limited preview - 2013 |
Routledge Handbook of Major Events in Economic History Randall E. Parker,Robert Whaples Limited preview - 2013 |
Routledge Handbook of Major Events in Economic History Randall Parker,Robert Whaples No preview available - 2019 |
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