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The Progress of Capitalism in England

The Progress of Capitalism in England

The Progress of Capitalism in England

William Cunningham
January 2015
Paperback
9781107456372
$32.99
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    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 2015
    Paperback
    9781107456372
    158 pages
    203 × 127 × 9 mm
    0.18kg
    Available

    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.
      Author
    • William Cunningham