Why ireland starved: a quantitative and analytical history of the irish economy, 1800-1850
Auteur :
Mokyr, Joel
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415380546
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
800 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Technical changes in the first half of the 19th century led to unprecedented economic growth and capital formation throughout Western Europe; and yet Ireland hardly participated in this process at all. The author maintains that the 'Hungry Forties' were caused by the underdevelopment of the economy during the decades which preceded the famine.