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1 online resource (310 p.) |
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Library of Economic History Ser |
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Library of Economic History Ser
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| Contents |
Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Maps, Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Exploring Connections between the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, State Formation and the Growth of European Economies -- References -- Chapter 2 Britain's Wars with France 1793-1815 and Their Contribution to the Consolidation of Its Industrial Revolution -- 1 Mercantilist Warfare and the Rise of the British Economy -- 2 Fiscal and Financial Costs of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars -- 3 Labour 1793-1815 |
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4 Capital Formation 1793-1815 -- 5 Agricultural Expansion before, during and after the Wars: 1793-1846 -- 6 Industrial Production and Technological Innovation before, during and after the Wars: 1763-1846 -- 7 Geopolitical and Economic Outcomes from the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars -- References -- Chapter 3 In the Epicentre of the Storm?: The Effects of the Revolution and Warfare on the French Economy, 1789-1815 -- 1 Institutions -- 1.1 Disappointing Reforms? -- 1.2 The Central State -- 1.3 The Rise of Rural France -- 2 Structural Change -- 2.1 Agriculture -- 2.2 International Trade |
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2.3 Industry -- 3 Macroeconomic Trends -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 War, State Growth, and Germany's Transition to Post-Malthusian Growth -- 1 Introduction -- 2 War and Political Change in the German Lands, 1792-1815 -- 3 The Economic Dimension of the War Effort -- 4 Economic Consequences of War in the Short Run -- 5 Long-Term Consequences -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 Post-War Reconstruction and Climate -- 5.3 The Continental Blockade (1806-1813) and the Infant Industry Argument -- 5.4 The Olsonian View in the Narrow Sense: Welfare Effects of French Rule |
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5.5 The Olsonian View as Defensive Modernization -- 5.6 Effects of State Size, Increased State Autonomy and Growth in State Capacity -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Revolutionary Wars and Economic Change in the New State of the Netherlands, 1795-1815 -- 1 From Federal Republic to Unified State -- 2 Land and Population: Losses, Gains and De-Urbanisation -- 3 Trouble in Trade and Finances -- 4 Challenges in Other Sectors -- 5 Financial Burdens and Centralisation -- 6 The Failed Restoration of State Finances and Unsuccessful Unification -- 7 Failed Mercantilism -- 8 Conclusion |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography -- Chapter 6 Napoleon in Italy: A Legacy of Institutional Reform? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Economic Performance under Napoleon -- 3 Short-Run Costs and Benefits of Napoleonic Rule -- 3.1 Costs -- 3.1.1 Conscription -- 3.1.2 Taxation -- 3.1.3 Trade -- 3.2 Benefits -- 3.3 Section Summary -- 4 Institutional Reforms -- 5 Napoleon's Legacy -- 5.1 Economy -- 5.2 Institutions -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 The Napoleonic Wars: A Watershed in Spanish History -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Short-Run Impact -- 2.1 Population -- 2.2 Agriculture -- 2.3 Industry -- 2.4 Trade -- 2.5 Finance |
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2.6 Summing Up |
| Subject |
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Economic aspects
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War -- Economic aspects -- Europe -- History
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| SUBJECT |
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Economic aspects.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051329
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Europe -- Economic conditions -- 1789-1900.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045673
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004472754 |
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9004472754 |
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