
The New Comparative Economic History
Essays in Honor of Jeffrey G. Williamson
MIT Press
Published on 25. May 2007
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-262-08361-4 (ISBN)
Description
Essays by internationally prominent economists examine long run cross-country economic trends from the perspective of New Comparative Economic History, an approach pioneered by Harvard economist Jeffrey G. Williamson.The innovative approach to economic history known as the New Comparative Economic History represents a distinct change in the way that many economic historians view their role, do their work, and interact with the broader economics profession. The New Comparative Economic History reflects a belief that economic processes can best be understood by systematically comparing experiences across time, regions, and, above all, countries. It is motivated by current questions that are not nation specific-the sources of economic growth, the importance of institutions, and the impact of globalization-and focuses on long-run trends rather than short-run ups and downs in economic activity. The essays in this volume offer a New Economic Comparative History perspective on a range of topics and are written in honor of Jeffrey G. Williamson, the most distinguished and influential scholar in the field.The contributors, prominent American and European economists, consider such topics as migration, education, and wage convergence; democracy and protectionism in the nineteenth century; trade and immigration policies in labor-scarce economies; and the effect of institutions on European productivity and jobs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
64 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
703 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-08361-4 (9780262083614)
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Peter H. Lindert is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis.
Alan M. Taylor is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis, and the co-author (with Maurice Obstfeld) of Global Capital Markets: Integration, Crisis, and Growth.
Timothy J. Hatton is Professor of Economics at the Australian National University and the University of Essex. He is the co-author (with Jeffrey Williamson) of Global Migration and the World Economy.
Holger C. Wolf is Associate Professor at the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University. Wolf is co-author (with Anne-Marie Gulde and Atish R. Ghosh) of Exchange Rate Regimes: Choice and Consequences (MIT Press, 2003).
Alan M. Taylor is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis, and the co-author (with Maurice Obstfeld) of Global Capital Markets: Integration, Crisis, and Growth.
Timothy J. Hatton is Professor of Economics at the Australian National University and the University of Essex. He is the co-author (with Jeffrey Williamson) of Global Migration and the World Economy.
Holger C. Wolf is Associate Professor at the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University. Wolf is co-author (with Anne-Marie Gulde and Atish R. Ghosh) of Exchange Rate Regimes: Choice and Consequences (MIT Press, 2003).
Editor
University of Essex
Trinity College
University of California - Davis