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Creating a World Economy by 
History of World Trade since 1450 2 Volume Set by
Trade has always been a defining factor in world history and the History of World Trade Since 1450 illustrates this continuity in more than 400 articles, making the work essential to those interested in the great industrial and commercial expansion of the 19th and 20th centuries, world history surveys, American history and economics. History of World Trade since 1450 examines how the hunt for new resources and markets resulted in the establishment of colonies in Africa, the Americas and Asia. The set looks at the Industrial Revolution, the rise of capitalism and the effects of imperialism on the global economy. Significant countries, cities, and ports are highlighted, as well as the role of selected individuals and families that shaped history through business. Articles on commodities provide a view of both the past and the present by demonstrating how commerce altered regional economies and cultures. Includes definitions and examples of economic concepts, suggestions for additional reading, a glossary of terms and more.
Premodern Trade in World History by
Trade and commerce are among the oldest, most pervasive, and most important of human activities, serving as engines for change in many other human endeavors. This far-reaching study examines the key theme of trading in world history, from the earliest signs of trade until the long-distance trade systems such as the famous Silk Road were firmly established. Beginning with a general background on the mechanism of trade, Richard L. Smith addresses such basic issues as how and why people trade, and what purpose trade serves. The book then traces the development of long-distance trade, from its beginnings in the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods through early river valley civilizations and the rise of great empires, to the evolution of vast trade systems that tied different zones together. Topics covered include: products that were traded and why; the relationship between political authorities and ™ the rise and fall of Bronze Age commerce; the development of a maritime system centered on the Indian Ocean stretching from the Mediterranean to the South China Sea; the integration of China into the world system and the creation of the Silk Road; the transition to a modern commercial system. Complete with maps for clear visual illustration, this vital contribution to the study of World History brings the story of trade in the premodern period vividly to life.
Slave Agriculture and Financial Markets in Antebellum America: the Bank of the United States in Mississippi, 1831-1852 by
Slave Agriculture and Financial Markets marks an important chapter in the study of Antebellum southern slavery and the credit system. Kilbourne analyzes the systems which credit intermediaries such as chartered banks and commercial partnerships used to finance slave agriculture, using the Mississippi branch of the Second Bank of the United States as a case study. He explains in detail how the Bank supported the government's and the nation's credit abroad by providing apparently limitless credit facilities to southern planters along the Mississippi river.This ground-breaking new book draws heavily on the only extant full collection of records from the Second Bank of the United States. It is the first major scholarly undertaking to exploit this archive.
The Origins of Business, Money, and Markets by 
Between the Dollar-Sterling Gold Points: exchange rates, parity, and market behavior by
Officer begins this book with a historical perspective of the monetary standards of the United States and Britain. He then develops data on exchange rates, mint parity and gold points, with which he investigates three important features of Anglo-American monetary history. First, the integration of the American foreign-exchange market over time. Second, it is proved that gold-point arbitrage is markedly more efficient than either interest arbitrage or forward speculation. Third, regime efficiency is explored from standpoints of both private agents and policy-makers; the 1925-1931 gold standard, though less durable than the pre-war standard, is nevertheless shown to be surprisingly stable. The book will serve as a Dollar-Sterling handbook for those interested in this important aspect of international monetary history.
The History of Banking I, 1650-1850 by 
The History of Banking II, 1844-1959 by 
The History of Corporate Finance by 
Financial markets and the banking sector: roles and responsibilities in a global world by 
Medieval market morality: life, law and ethics in the English marketplace, 1200-1500 by 
Market Society by 
The Origins of Value by
From the invention of interest in Mesopotamia and the origin of paper money in China, to the creation of mutual funds, inflation-indexed bonds, and global financial securities, here is a sweeping survey of financial innovations that have changed the world. Written by a distinguished group of experts--including Robert Shiller, Niall Ferguson, Valerie Hansen, and many others--and wonderfully illustrated with over one hundred color photographs of landmark financial documents (including the first paper money),The Origins of Valuetraces the evolution of finance through 4,000 years of history. Readers see how and why many of our most important financial tools and institutions--loans, interest rates, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, the corporation, and the New York Stock Exchange, to name a few--came into being. We see, for instance, how ancient Rome developed an early form of equity finance that resembles the modern corporation and read about the first modern corporation--the Dutch East India Company--and its innovative means of financing the exploration and expansion of European business ventures around the globe. We also meet remarkable financial innovators, such as the 13th century Italian Fibonacci of Pisa, whose mathematics of money became the foundation for later developments in the technology of Western European finance (and may explain why the West surpassed the East in financial sophistication). And we even discover a still-surviving "perpetuity" dating from the Dutch Age of Reason--an instrument that has been paying interest since the mid-17th century. Placing our current age of financial revolution in fascinating historical perspective,The Origins of Valuetells a remarkable story of invention, illuminating many key episodes in the course of financial history.
