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Outline and readings i the malthusian economy the world till 1800 1. The problem with reading economic history is that most histories are tales of things done, while in economics, most of its history is merely philosophiz. Land refers to the physical space on which production takes place, as well as the natural resources found under it or on it, such as oil, iron, coal, and lumber. The class gives an overview of the breadth and depth of international economics, including historical context, and ties theory to actual events in the international economy. Why study european economic history major themes in my european economic history courses, i. They lived by hunting, gathering and later subsistence agriculture.
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