num_pages: 792
description: A comprehensive economic history of The Netherlands during its rise to European economic leadership, which argues that this was the first modern economy. This position is defended with detailed analyses of the major economic sectors and investigations into social structure and macro-economic performance. Dutch economic history is placed in its European and world context. Inter-continental and colonial trade are discussed fully. Special emphasis is placed on the environmental context and demographic developments.
language: English
title: The First Modern Economy: Success, Failure, and Perseverance of the Dutch Economy, 1500–1815
titlecomplete: The First Modern Economy: Success, Failure, and Perseverance of the Dutch Economy, 1500–1815
genres: Economics, Nonfiction, History, European History
ratings_count: 28
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Gyorgy Ranki Biennial Prize
publisher: Cambridge University Press