Guilds in decline? London livery companies and the rise of a liberal economy, 1600–1800

Guilds, Innovation, and the European Economy, 1400-1800

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 316-342

  Berlin, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511496738.012     Document Type: Chapter

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