Cambridge European Economic History (Volume 8: Industrial Economy: Development of Economic Policy and Social Policy)

Author: (British) Postan et al. (Editor-in-Chief), (British) Mathias et al. (Volume Editors), translated by Wang Chunfa et al.
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The Cambridge Economic History of Europe is an eight-volume series, a authoritative work in economic history with a long-standing reputation in Western academia. This volume primarily analyzes the social policies of European countries since the Industrial Revolution and their evolution. The Cambridge Economic History of Europe is divided into three parts. The first part consists of the first three volumes, focusing on the transition of Europe's economy from the Middle Ages to the modern era, exploring what factors determined why Europe's economy, rather than other regions', was the first to complete the shift from an agrarian society to an industrial society, as well as the changes that occurred in different economic sectors during this transition. The second part consists of volumes four and five, with a focus on Europe's overall expansion in the 16th and 17th centuries and the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The third part is composed of volumes six, seven, and eight, primarily researching and analyzing the historical development of Western economies, including the United States and Japan, since the Industrial Revolution.