The evolution of markets in early modern Europe, 1350-1800: A study of wheat prices

Economic History Review

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 447-471

  Bateman, Victoria N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY PRICE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC HISTORY; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; MEDIEVAL; WHEAT;

EUROPE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79954455786     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: 14680289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2010.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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