TY - BOOK AU - Bairoch,Paul TI - Economics and world history: myths and paradoxes SN - 074500654X AV - HC51 .B33 1993 PY - 1993/// CY - New York PB - Harvester Wheatsheaf KW - Economics KW - World history N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Major Myths About The Developed World: The 1929 Crash And The Great Depression; – Was There A Golden Era Of European Free Trade?; - Was There Free Trade In The Rest Of The World?; - Has Protectionism Always Had A Negative Impact?; Major Myths On The Role Of The Third World In Western Development: Were Third-World Raw Materials Central To Western Industrialization?; - Were Colonial Outlets Crucial To Western Industries?; - Was Colonialism Important In Triggering The Industrial Revolution?; – The Balance Sheet Of Colonialism; Major Myths About The Third World: Was There A Large Income Differential Before Modern Development?; - A Long-Term Deterioration In The Terms Of Trade?; - The More Tropical Products Exported, The More Food Imported?; - Population Growth: The More, The Better?; - Some Less Important Myths; - Generally Unnoticed Historical Turning Points; The Paradox Of Economic History ER -