Böcker i Nature of Industrialization-serien

These essays examine the broader terms and implications of the new emphasis placed on agriculture at the centre of debate on the formation of modern economies. The book reassess the contribution of agriculture to economic growth in contexts that range from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

This book explores the relationship between international trade and domestic economic growth in Britain since the eighteenth century. It was during this time that Britain enjoyed first a dominant role in world trade and then, from the outbreak of the First World War, saw its economic strength eclipsed by other emerging international powers.