Mercantilism revisited: the dismal science.

From: The New Leader | Date: October 7, 1985| Author: Brockway, George P. | Copyright information

I have been happily working anyway through Fernand Braudel's tangled, lumpy, unmade-bed of a book whose three volumes have the overall title Civilization and Capitalism: 15th-18th Century. About halfway into the second volume Braudel makes some observations about mercantilism, and they have given me furiously to think.

Every American boy or girl who paid even the slightest attention in school knows that mercantilism was a bad idea. It bled the colonies for the benefit ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Mercantilism revisited: the dismal science.
The New Leader ; I have been happily working anyway through Fernand Braudel's tangled, lumpy, unmade-bed of a book whose three volumes have the overall title Civilization and Capitalism: 15th-18th Century. About halfway into the second volume Braudel makes some observations about mercantilism, and they have given
China's Foreign Trade Surpasses 500 Billion U.S. Dollars in 2001, XINHUA
Xinhua (China) ; 00-00-0000 BEIJING, January 10 (Xinhua) -- China's total foreign trade volume amounted to 509.77 billion U.S. dollars in 2001, an increase of 7.5 percent from the previous year, according to statistics from the General Administration of Customs. Of the total, exports were valued at 266.16 billion
A favorable balance of trade.(Opinion & Editorial)
Manila Bulletin ; THE strength of an economic rebound may still be unclear but the slack in local economic activity in recent years is slowly being reversed. Data from the National Statistics Office show that a drop in imports in the first two months of the year helped to produce a trade surplus for the country
ACCESS TO INSURANCE NO HEALTH GUARANTEE
The Washington Post ; Employed people who get health insurance as a job benefit have lower death rates, but insurance alone does not guarantee equal access to health, a long-term study has found. The study is based on surveys of nearly 150,000 people conducted by the Bureau of the Census. The people, ages 25 to 64, were
Renminbi Conversion Rate will Keep Firm in the New Year
China Chemical Reporter ; According to the Economic Information Daily , 1996 was the third year of the reform of the foreign exchange system with the aim of turning Renminbi into a convertible currency in current account. China still maintains a favorable balance in its IBOP. Foreign exchange continues to be in short
A MOST FAVORABLE BALANCE OF NATURE
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) ; ... fishing in our waters will ever return to its excellent level of years past. On the freshwater scene, there is good and not-so-good news. Delaware River shad runs have been consistently good. The lake trout, musky, northern pike, striper hybrid, and walleye programs ...
China: Surplus in textile & apparel trade reaches US$29.6 billion
JTN Monthly Asian Textile Business ; China's January-September 2001 exports of textiles and apparel increased by 2.6% year-on-year to US$39,855 million: textiles, US$12,554 million (up 4.47%); and apparel, US$27,301 million (up 1.77 Meanwhile, China imported US$10,287 million worth of textiles and apparel, down 0.59% from the
Cut in hours brings little joy in Ulster; 15,000 in Province to benefit from European rule.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) ; By STAFF REPORTER FARMERS and self- employed people have been given a raw deal in new measures to protect around 770,000 UK workers from excessive hours, it was claimed last night. From August 1, 2003, the new European Working Time Directive (EWTD) will entitle workers in certain professions to an
TOURISM SECTOR TO END 2004 WITH FAVORABLE BALANCE
Infolatina ; Infolatina 12-06-2004 Tourism sector to end 2004 with favorable balance MEXICO CITY, Dec 06, 2004 (El Economista/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Despite the complicated economic environment at national and international level, the Mexican tourism sector expects to end
Boeing strike distorts employment numbers.
News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) ; ... seasonally adjusted. To see more of The News Tribune, or to subscribe to the newspaper ... TheNewsTribune.com. Copyright (c) 2005, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. For information on republishing this ...