The German Economy During the Nineteenth Century

Toni Pierenkemper; Richard Tilly

Published by Berghahn Books 2004

The German Economy During the Nineteenth Century

Toni Pierenkemper and Richard Tilly

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781782387213

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About this book

In the 19th Century, economic growth was accompanied by large-scale structural change, known as industrialization, which fundamentally affected western societies. Even though industrialization is on the wane in some advanced economies and we are experiencing substantial structural changes again, the causes and consequences of these changes are inextricably linked with earlier industrialization.This means that understanding 19th Century industrialization helps us understand problems of contemporary economic growth. There is no recent study on economic developments in 19th Century Germany. So this concise volume, written specifically with students of German and economic history in mind, will prove to be most valuable, not least because of its wealth of statistical data.

Author / Editor information

Toni Pierenkemper is Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Cologne.

Richard Tilly is Emeritus Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Münster.

Toni Pierenkemper is Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Cologne.

Reviews

"For some time to come, this book will guarantee that the knowledge of German industrialization and the latest information on German research will be much improved and up to date abroad." For some time to come, this book will guarantee that the knowledge of German industrialization and the latest information on German research will be much improved and up to date abroad." · Vierteljarschrift für Sozial und Wirtschaftsgeschichte

"The data ... collected is so impressive, and the economic history so difficult to master, that most [scholars] will need this book on their shelves." · Eric Dorn Brose, Drexel University

“…an outstanding primer on the 19^th Century German economy… professors and graduate students will certainly profit from the wealth of statistical data assembled from classic and current studies...there are many ways to read this insightful, well-crafted book [that] deserves a wide readership.” · German History

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ILLUSTRATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
TABLES Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
FOREWORD Publicly Available Download PDF	xii
INTRODUCTION Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
Part One THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AND FOUNDATIONS OF GERMAN INDUSTRIALIZATION
Chapter One THE GERMAN “STATE” Changing Boundaries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter Two AQUANTITATIVE OVERVIEW OF GERMANY’S ECONOMIC EXPANSION IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Chapter Three INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PRECONDITIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Chapter Four THE EMERGENCE OF A MODERN ECONOMY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
Part Two THE GERMAN ECONOMY SINCE THE MIDDLE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Chapter Five AGRICULTURE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter Six POPULATION AND LABOR Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
Chapter Seven MONEY AND BANKING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
Chapter Eight ENTREPRENEURSHIP Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Chapter Nine THE ROLE OF THE STATE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
Chapter Ten THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
EPILOGUE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
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Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 194
Keywords: History (General); History: 18th/19th Century

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Published: February 1, 2004
ISBN: 9781782387213