This chapter surveys the historical evidence on the role of institutions in economic growth
and points out weaknesses in a number of stylized facts widely accepted in the growth …

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For the first time, this book provides the global history of labor in Central Eurasia, Russia,
Europe, and the Indian Ocean between the 16th and 20th centuries. It contests common …

The Partitions of Poland were a key event in the power politics of the late ancien regime, and
had major long term consequences for the balance of power in northern and eastern …

Ellis Wasson offers one of the first comprehensive studies of the European ruling class
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focussed on Western Europe with relatively little available in English on towns and cities in …

This book represents an attempt at a synthetic treatment of one of the most complex social
phenomena of eighteenth-century Europe. While I have tried to provide as comprehensive a …

I am delighted to acknowledge the individuals and institutions that have assisted me in the
completion of this book. This work began as a doctoral dissertation under the guidance of …

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