Routledge Essays in the Economic History of the Atlantic World

Explore the development of the Atlantic economy through this collection of fourteen essays from a leading authority on trade and finance. Part of the Routledge Studies in International Economic and Social History, this volume provides a detailed look at the economic shifts within the early modern Atlantic world, with a specific focus on British America and the Caribbean. The text traces economic evolution across different eras and regions. Readers can follow the history from early medieval English attempts to measure ship carrying capacity to the rise of business newspapers in Renaissance Italy and England that tracked ship traffic, cargo, and market prices. Additionally, the book examines the state of the French economy during the two hundred years preceding the French Revolution. This collection is an essential resource for those studying international economic and social history. By integrating and revising previously published essays, this volume offers a cohesive study of how trade, finance, and maritime commerce shaped the Atlantic world.