Author: R. J. BromleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business cycles
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The Rationale of Periodic Markets
Author: R. J. BromleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business cycles
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Market-place Trade
Author: Robert Henry Tufrey SmithPublisher: Centre for Transportation Studies, University of British Columbia
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Fairs and Markets in the Roman Empire
Author: L. de LigtPublisher: Dutch Monographs on Ancient Hi
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Periodic markets are institutions of crucial importance in all pre-industrial economies. Yet the subject has been given little atten-tion by Roman historians. The aim of this book is to remedy this state of affairs through an empire-wide study of annual, bi-annual, monthly and 'weekly' markets. The method used involves the interpretation of the ancient evidence in terms of economic and anthropo-logical theory and against the background of comparative data. Dr de Ligt starts by demonstrat-ing the continued importance of local and regional fairs throughout the im-perial period. Special attention is devoted to the role of both annual fairs and high-frequency periodic markets in the rural economy. In the second half of the book the scope of the discussion is extended to social and political aspects. Finally, the book addresses such topics as urban resistance towards neighbouring rural markets and the widespread practice of waiving customs duties for the duration of largescale religious festivals.
An Appraisal of the Functional Role of Periodic Markets in Economic Development
Author: Alemayehu LirensoPublisher:
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Category : Kembata na Hadīya Āwraja (Ethiopia)
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
WorldMinds
Author: Donald G. JanellePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402016134
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
WorldMinds provides broad exposure to a geography that is engaged with discovery, interpretation, and problem solving. Its 100 succinct chapters demonstrate the theories, methods, and data used by geographers, and address the challenges posed by issues such as globalization, regional and ethnic conflict, environmental hazards, terrorism, poverty, and sustainable development. Through its theoretical and practical applications, we are reminded that the study of Geography informs policy making.
Periodic Markets
Author: William G. LockwoodPublisher:
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Category : Fairs
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Periodic Markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Author: Robert Henry Tufrey SmithPublisher:
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Category : Markets
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Grain Market in the Roman Empire
Author: Paul ErdkampPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139447688
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This book explores the economic, social and political forces that shaped the grain market in the Roman Empire. Examining studies on food supply and the grain market in pre-industrial Europe, it addresses questions of productivity, division of labour, market relations and market integration. The social and political aspects of the Roman grain market are also considered. Dr Erdkamp illustrates how entitlement to food in Roman society was dependent on relations with the emperor, his representatives and the landowning aristocracy, and local rulers controlling the towns and hinterlands. He assesses the response of the Roman authorities to weaknesses in the grain market and looks at the implications of the failure of local harvests. By examining the subject from a contemporary perspective, this book will appeal not only to historians of ancient economies, but to all concerned with the economy of grain markets, a subject which still resonates today.
Markets
Author: Patrik AspersPublisher: Polity
ISBN: 0745645771
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Our lives have gradually become dominated by markets. They are not only at the heart of capitalistic economies all over the world, but also central in public debates. This insightful book brings together existing knowledge on markets from sociology, economics and anthropology, and systematically investigates the different forms of markets we encounter daily in our social lives. Aspers starts by defining what a market actually is, analyzing its essential elements as well as its necessary preconditions and varied consequences. An important theme in the book is that a whole host of markets are embedded within one other and in social life at large, and Aspers discusses these in the context of other forms of economic coordination, such as networks and organizations. Combining theory with empirical examples, the book cuts to the core of understanding how different markets function, the role they have played in history, and how they come into being. This accessible and theoretically rich book will be essential reading for upper-level students seeking to make sense of markets and their complex role in social life.
Author: William G. Lockwood