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The First Modern Economy provides a comprehensive economic history of the Netherlands from 1500 to 1815, tracing the nation's rise to European economic leadership during its celebrated Golden Age and examining the factors behind its subsequent decline. The authors establish that the Dutch economy was the first modern economy, supporting this thesis with detailed analyses of major economic sectors, social structure, and macro-economic performance across three centuries. The work places Dutch economic developments within broader European and world contexts, offering full discussions of inter-continental trade and colonial commerce that shaped global markets. Special emphasis on environmental factors reveals how geography and resource management influenced economic outcomes. This scholarly examination combines rigorous economic analysis with historical narrative, making it essential reading for anyone studying the foundations of modern capitalism, European economic development, or Dutch history during one of Europe's most transformative periods.

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Comprehensive analysis of Dutch economic sectors from 1500 to 1815 establishes the Netherlands as history's first modern economy.

Examines the Golden Age rise to European economic leadership alongside detailed investigation of subsequent economic decline.

Integrates social structure and macro-economic performance data to explain long-term Dutch economic trajectories.

Places Dutch economic history within European and world contexts through discussion of inter-continental and colonial trade networks.

Emphasises environmental context as a key factor in understanding economic success and sustainability across the period.

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11 September 1997
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