19. Jahrhunderts by CH Beck publishers in Munich in January 2009. it rapidly went through
five editions and two unnumbered special editions and is now being translated into Chinese …

Two distinctive regimes are distinguished in Spain over half a millennium. The first one
(1270s–1590s) corresponds to a high land–labour ratio frontier economy, which is pastoral …

Contrary to the claims of Pomeranz, Parthasarathi, and other 'world historians', the
prosperous parts of Asia between 1500 and 1800 look similar to the stagnating southern …

Many inhabitants of ancient Rome lived well. Tourists marvel at the temples, baths, roads
and aqueducts that they built. Economists also want to understand the existence of a …

This article attempts to quantify the decline of Spain over the period 1500–1850. In contrast
to earlier estimates that focus almost exclusively on Castilian agriculture, we look at trends in …

Deflation has had a bad rap, largely based on the experience of the 1930's when deflation
was synonymous with depression. Recent experience with declining prices in Japan and …

Research in economic history has challenged a strict Malthusian depiction of preindustrial
European economies, highlighting 'efflorescences','Smithian'and 'growth recurring'episodes …

The modern business cycle features long expansions combined with short recessions, and
is thus related to the emergence of sustained economic growth. It also features significant …

The Romans were profit-and achievement-motivated. Their state was concerned with the
security of commerce. Roman law recognized bargaining and freedom of contract …

Historical national account data are often plagued by quality problems, and rivaling series
imply different business cycle chronologies. This problem is particularly grave for Germany …