A. P. Usher
Overview page. Subjects: economic history.
(1883–1965), American economic historian.
The Harvard scholar Abbott Payson Usher will be remembered chiefly for three major monographs: The History of the Grain Trade in France, 1400–1740 (Cambridge,...
The Abuse of Reason Project
in Hayek's Challenge
November 2003; published online February 2013.
Chapter. Subjects: economic history. 12642 words.
This chapter focuses on Hayek's theories and his responses to his opponents. Among these were men of science, who insisted that only a science freed from capitalism would be able to show...
Accounting and Bookkeeping
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
January 2003; published online January 2005.
Reference Entry. Subjects: economic history. 3169 words.
Over the course of established human history, accounting information and business have had an interdependent relationship, in which each has
The Active Philanthropist
in Conversations on Russia
April 2006; published online October 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: economic history. 4465 words.
George Soros, financier and philanthropist, provided details of his Russian philanthropic interests in the increasingly chaotic situation under Yeltsin. He established the International Science...
Adam Smith: Land, Labour, Capital, and Social Cement
in The Genesis of Macroeconomics
December 2008; published online May 2009.
Chapter. Subjects: economic history. 15849 words.
This chapter discusses Adam Smith's background and contributions to macroeconomics, focusing on his ideas on economic growth and monetary theory. Topics covered include his lectures on jurisprudence,...
Adoption
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
January 2003; published online January 2005.
Reference Entry. Subjects: economic history. 1665 words.
Adoption involves the complete absorption of a child or an adult from the family of birth into a new family.
Advances and Setbacks: 1720–1815
in The Global Securities Market
November 2006; published online September 2007.
Chapter. Subjects: economic history. 10443 words.
This chapter discusses developments in the global securities market during the 18th century outlining progress made and the impact of revolution and war between 1789 and 1815. It is argued that the...
Advertising
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
January 2003; published online January 2005.
Reference Entry. Subjects: economic history. 4083 words.
An old business adage declared that “It pays to advertise.” It also costs to advertise. Advertisers must invest something, whether
Afghanistan
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
January 2003; published online January 2005.
Reference Entry. Subjects: economic history. 4 words.
Age Composition
Overview page. Subjects: economic history.
An important aspect of population structure is its composition according to the size of each age group. Any grouping by age can be employed, depending on the purpose of an ...