The Progress of Capitalism in England
William Cunningham (1849–1919) was a prominent British economist and economic historian. Originally published in 1916, this book presents the content of a series of lectures that were delivered by Cunningham at the London School of Economics and Political Science during the spring of 1915. The text provides a concise study regarding the development of capitalism in Britain and the nature of economic history more broadly. A bibliography is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in economics, the development of capitalism and British history.
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January 2015Paperback
9781107456372
158 pages
203 × 127 × 9 mm
0.18kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I. Economic History and Empirical Economic Science
- Part II. The Development of the Body Economic in England:
- 1. Pre-capitalist organisation
- 2. The progress of capitalism in medieval cities
- 3. The direction and control of private capital throughout the country
- Part III. Lessons from Experience
- Books and papers on economical and social subjects
- Index.