Chapter Maritime Information Networks between Northern and Southern Europe during the Eighteenth century
International trade during the 18th century is a case in point through which to study in-depth the challenges of asymmetric information. The challenges can be divided into three categories: availability, reliability and usability of information. This article discusses the organization of trade and s...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Florence
Firenze University Press
2019
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| Series: | Atti delle «Settimane di Studi» e altri Convegni
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| Summary: | International trade during the 18th century is a case in point through which to study in-depth the challenges of asymmetric information. The challenges can be divided into three categories: availability, reliability and usability of information. This article discusses the organization of trade and shipping between Northern and Southern Europe. The access, reliability and use of information were problems for merchant-shipowners during the 18th century. The solutions adopted were partly contradictory: the aim to reduce information asymmetry on one determinant, might incur costs on the other. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (12 p.) |
| ISBN: | 978-88-6453-857-0.10 9788864538570 |
| Access: | Open Access |