Tag Archives: Empire

Spanish Economic History

Recently purchased three books dealing with the economics of the Spanish Empire, in preparation for an article. Continue reading

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Mercantilism in Spain

Murray Rothbard, in “Economic Thought Before Adam Smith”, gives a historic overview of mercantilism in 16th and 17th century Spain. Continue reading

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Price Fixing in Ancient Rome

Robert L. Scheuttinger and Eamonn F. Butler give an example of price-fixing during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, and how it affected inflation and the money supply. Continue reading

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