An economic history of Europe : from expansion to development / edited by Antonio Di Vittorio.

Provides students with a comprehensive introduction to European economic history since the fifteenth century. This book contains chapters that offer brief references to previous historical periods and events, with special attention given to core themes concerning economic development, and an analysis of their change through time and space

Introduction Part 1: The Economy in the Fifteenth Century: Preconditions for European Expansion 1. An Integrated Economic System: Europe in the Fifteenth Century 2. Supply and Demand of Goods: Agricultural and Manufactured Goods 3. Work Organization and Techniques 4. The Expansion of Geographical and Economic Dimensions Part 2: European Expansion in the Sixteenth Century 1. Population 2. Agriculture 3. Anticipating the New Science 4. International Exchanges 5. Finance 6. Different Roles in Europe Part 3: European Expansion in the Seventeenth Century I. General Trends 1. Demography: Crisis and Slow Recovery 2. Agriculture and Land Ownership 3. Cities, Manufactures, Commerce and Finance II. New Powers: Mercantilism and the Formation of the Modern State 1. Holland 2. France 3. England: An Overall View Part 4: The European Economies in the Eighteenth Century 1. New Perspectives on Economic Modernization and Europe's Many Paths to the Twentieth Century 2. European Economic Development in the Eighteenth Century: The Central Themes 3. Agrarian Europe 1700-1800 4. The Enigma of the Eighteenth Century: The Demographic Revolution 5. The Growth of Trade 6. Industries and Manufactures 7. The Role of the State 8. The Napoleonic Era Part 5: The Economic Development of Europe in the Nineteenth Century 1. Growth and Transformation of the European Economy 2. Demographic Dynamics and Social Change: The Role of Agriculture 3. The Process of European Industrialization 4. The Revolution in Transport and Communications 5. International Exchanges and Monetary Systems Part 6: The Twentieth Century, from Break with the Past to Prosperity. The Starting Point 1. Growth and Transformation of the Economy 2. The Great Stages 3. Economic and Social Policies

Includes bibliographical references (p. [354]-365) and index.