Chapter The Dutch Republic as Example of Maritime Transport Services Clusters in Preindustrial Europe (ca. 1650-1800)
By means of a comparative analysis of the 'Dutch case' with the Saintonge in South-West France and Bohuslän in South-West Sweden, this paper analyses the rise and decline of maritime services clusters in preindustrial Europe. The leading question for this comparative analysis is: Was the &...
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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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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | By means of a comparative analysis of the 'Dutch case' with the Saintonge in South-West France and Bohuslän in South-West Sweden, this paper analyses the rise and decline of maritime services clusters in preindustrial Europe. The leading question for this comparative analysis is: Was the 'Dutch case' exceptional or can similar developments be recognised in other parts of Europe as well? A survey of the regional economic origins of communities of maritime transporters is combined with analyses of their operations and institutions. Relying on primary sources, the paper addresses the contribution of a great many 'anonymous' people, that literally connected the 'nodes' in international maritime trade networks, but whose contribution to the preindustrial European economy has been assumed a priori rather than thoroughly investigated. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (19 p.) |
| ISBN: | 978-88-6453-857-0.12 9788864538570 |
| Access: | Open Access |