Allen J. Scott
- Published in print:
- 1999
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198296584
- eISBN:
- 9780191685255
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198296584.003.0009
- Subject:
- Business and Management, International Business, Political Economy
The geographical contours of political world economy can be discussed through a continuously changing structure of both core and peripheral areas on an international and intra-national scale and a ...
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The geographical contours of political world economy can be discussed through a continuously changing structure of both core and peripheral areas on an international and intra-national scale and a collection of states and their corresponding national economies. Regional economies imply that the competitive advantages and economic fate of individual firms are linked to those of all the other local firms. Regional economies can also be considered as political entities since it take structures of collective order into account. This chapter summarises the author's insights regarding how the revival of regions as the focus of economic and political activity may be able to result in the rethinking of issues that concern citizenship and democracy in local society.Less
The geographical contours of political world economy can be discussed through a continuously changing structure of both core and peripheral areas on an international and intra-national scale and a collection of states and their corresponding national economies. Regional economies imply that the competitive advantages and economic fate of individual firms are linked to those of all the other local firms. Regional economies can also be considered as political entities since it take structures of collective order into account. This chapter summarises the author's insights regarding how the revival of regions as the focus of economic and political activity may be able to result in the rethinking of issues that concern citizenship and democracy in local society.
Francesca Carnevali
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- September 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780199257393
- eISBN:
- 9780191603846
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199257396.003.0005
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Economic History
This chapter explores the nature of Italy’s ‘dual model’ of economic development up to the early 1930s, and how this is linked to the existence of a segmented banking system. It also analyses the ...
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This chapter explores the nature of Italy’s ‘dual model’ of economic development up to the early 1930s, and how this is linked to the existence of a segmented banking system. It also analyses the political connections between government, small local banks, and regional economies.Less
This chapter explores the nature of Italy’s ‘dual model’ of economic development up to the early 1930s, and how this is linked to the existence of a segmented banking system. It also analyses the political connections between government, small local banks, and regional economies.
Futoshi Yamauchi
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780198292746
- eISBN:
- 9780191603891
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0198292740.003.0011
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, South and East Asia
This chapter examines the ‘industrial policy’ executed in the industrial district, Kawamata. The local government and associations made various attempts to support the development of silk weaving ...
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This chapter examines the ‘industrial policy’ executed in the industrial district, Kawamata. The local government and associations made various attempts to support the development of silk weaving industry. An investigation into these practices and actions, as well as the conflicts within the regions, shows that both the silk traders and the rural elites played key roles in the process. Their activities were motivated by the widespread understanding within the region that the rural elites had to take responsibility for the development of the regional economy.Less
This chapter examines the ‘industrial policy’ executed in the industrial district, Kawamata. The local government and associations made various attempts to support the development of silk weaving industry. An investigation into these practices and actions, as well as the conflicts within the regions, shows that both the silk traders and the rural elites played key roles in the process. Their activities were motivated by the widespread understanding within the region that the rural elites had to take responsibility for the development of the regional economy.
David J. Mattingly
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- October 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780691160177
- eISBN:
- 9781400848270
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691160177.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
In recent years, debate has started to explore the tensions between global and local aspects of the Roman economic world. This chapter argues that the Roman economy is not only best understood as an ...
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In recent years, debate has started to explore the tensions between global and local aspects of the Roman economic world. This chapter argues that the Roman economy is not only best understood as an agglomeration of globalized regional economies but that we can also define a series of major mechanisms at work that governed discrete areas of economic activity. In particular, it focuses on the role of the state as a motor of economic activity through its status as an imperial power. It constructs some simple models built around colonial discourse analysis, rather than complex economic theory. The main purpose of this chapter is not to outline a new general model for the Roman economy but to reignite debate about the economic face of Roman imperialism.Less
In recent years, debate has started to explore the tensions between global and local aspects of the Roman economic world. This chapter argues that the Roman economy is not only best understood as an agglomeration of globalized regional economies but that we can also define a series of major mechanisms at work that governed discrete areas of economic activity. In particular, it focuses on the role of the state as a motor of economic activity through its status as an imperial power. It constructs some simple models built around colonial discourse analysis, rather than complex economic theory. The main purpose of this chapter is not to outline a new general model for the Roman economy but to reignite debate about the economic face of Roman imperialism.
Masahisa Fujita and Ryoichi Ishii
- Published in print:
- 1999
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780198296041
- eISBN:
- 9780191596070
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0198296045.003.0015
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Microeconomics
Building on the experience of nine Japanese electronics firms after World War II, the authors look at the explanatory contribution of selective factor disadvantages operating at the country level ...
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Building on the experience of nine Japanese electronics firms after World War II, the authors look at the explanatory contribution of selective factor disadvantages operating at the country level (hard countries) and of local rivalry (the stimulus of pressures) to the survival and growth of these firms. Their argument, which stresses the spatial influence on firm strategy, is close to that of Enright in the previous chapter. Since Fujita and Ishii look at the global operations of their nine selected firms, they are also able bring to the fore the geographical dispersal and local spatially determined dynamics as they impact firm strategy. Their detailed analysis shows that globalization of the chosen firms is a function of the desire to remain competitive. However, it also notes that fundamental problems have arisen for the Japanese electronics industry as well as for the Japanese economy, and these are identified as primarily institutional and competitive in type.Less
Building on the experience of nine Japanese electronics firms after World War II, the authors look at the explanatory contribution of selective factor disadvantages operating at the country level (hard countries) and of local rivalry (the stimulus of pressures) to the survival and growth of these firms. Their argument, which stresses the spatial influence on firm strategy, is close to that of Enright in the previous chapter. Since Fujita and Ishii look at the global operations of their nine selected firms, they are also able bring to the fore the geographical dispersal and local spatially determined dynamics as they impact firm strategy. Their detailed analysis shows that globalization of the chosen firms is a function of the desire to remain competitive. However, it also notes that fundamental problems have arisen for the Japanese electronics industry as well as for the Japanese economy, and these are identified as primarily institutional and competitive in type.
Allen J. Scott
- Published in print:
- 1999
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198296584
- eISBN:
- 9780191685255
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198296584.003.0004
- Subject:
- Business and Management, International Business, Political Economy
Concentrations of capital and human labor, relevant elements in the emerging world economic system, serve as the basic units of a new global mosaic of regional economies. This global mosaic, made of ...
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Concentrations of capital and human labor, relevant elements in the emerging world economic system, serve as the basic units of a new global mosaic of regional economies. This global mosaic, made of a series of developed geographic spaces found in various places in the world, has a central nucleus and surroundings of a variable radius. Understanding how this system works means grasping the notion of demographic and economic clustering in geographic space. Using empirical data for the United States, the author presents his insights regarding clustering and the patterns of economic location by sector. The author also presents a schematic outline of the new world map where the developed areas of the world are represented as systems of polarised regional economies. In line with this, the chapter includes a discussion regarding the social order of such systems.Less
Concentrations of capital and human labor, relevant elements in the emerging world economic system, serve as the basic units of a new global mosaic of regional economies. This global mosaic, made of a series of developed geographic spaces found in various places in the world, has a central nucleus and surroundings of a variable radius. Understanding how this system works means grasping the notion of demographic and economic clustering in geographic space. Using empirical data for the United States, the author presents his insights regarding clustering and the patterns of economic location by sector. The author also presents a schematic outline of the new world map where the developed areas of the world are represented as systems of polarised regional economies. In line with this, the chapter includes a discussion regarding the social order of such systems.
Francesca Carnevali
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- September 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780199257393
- eISBN:
- 9780191603846
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199257396.001.0001
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Economic History
This book focuses on the relationship between banks and small firms in a comparative historical perspective. By comparing the rise of small firms in France, Germany, and Italy and their decline ...
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This book focuses on the relationship between banks and small firms in a comparative historical perspective. By comparing the rise of small firms in France, Germany, and Italy and their decline Britain, this book analyses how the structure of the countries’ banking systems has affected the growth of small firms. This analysis is placed in the historical context of the political economy of these four countries to show how banking and industrial structures developed over the century as a consequence of the state’s need to mediate between different social and economic groups. This approach shows why British banking became so concentrated and the negative impact this had on the supply of finance to small firms. The experiences of France, Germany, and Italy show alternative structures and policy responses towards small firms.Less
This book focuses on the relationship between banks and small firms in a comparative historical perspective. By comparing the rise of small firms in France, Germany, and Italy and their decline Britain, this book analyses how the structure of the countries’ banking systems has affected the growth of small firms. This analysis is placed in the historical context of the political economy of these four countries to show how banking and industrial structures developed over the century as a consequence of the state’s need to mediate between different social and economic groups. This approach shows why British banking became so concentrated and the negative impact this had on the supply of finance to small firms. The experiences of France, Germany, and Italy show alternative structures and policy responses towards small firms.
P. J. P. Goldberg
- Published in print:
- 1992
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198201540
- eISBN:
- 9780191674938
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198201540.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Medieval History, Economic History
This chapter examines York and the regional economy in the later Middle Ages. It attempts to reconstruct the occupational structure of the community from poll tax and franchise evidence and considers ...
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This chapter examines York and the regional economy in the later Middle Ages. It attempts to reconstruct the occupational structure of the community from poll tax and franchise evidence and considers how this may have changed from the 14th to the early 16th century. The one feature of special significance is the demographic recession following the Black Death. This had implications for the supply of labour, the demand for goods and services, and the structure of both urban and rural economies. The latter part of the chapter reviews the pattern of economic development nationally. It aims to establish a general framework which the detailed evidence specifically to women in both town and country may be understood.Less
This chapter examines York and the regional economy in the later Middle Ages. It attempts to reconstruct the occupational structure of the community from poll tax and franchise evidence and considers how this may have changed from the 14th to the early 16th century. The one feature of special significance is the demographic recession following the Black Death. This had implications for the supply of labour, the demand for goods and services, and the structure of both urban and rural economies. The latter part of the chapter reviews the pattern of economic development nationally. It aims to establish a general framework which the detailed evidence specifically to women in both town and country may be understood.
David Newlands
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748614325
- eISBN:
- 9780748653348
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748614325.003.0006
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Scottish Studies
This chapter is concerned with the evolving relationship between the Scottish economy and its constituent regions over the course of the twentieth century. It begins by considering the mechanisms by ...
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This chapter is concerned with the evolving relationship between the Scottish economy and its constituent regions over the course of the twentieth century. It begins by considering the mechanisms by which regional economies prosper or stagnate. This prompts a series of questions. Have regional economic disparities in Scotland narrowed? Have regional economies become less distinctive? To what extent has the issue of regional disparities within Scotland been recognised and acted upon by public policy makers? What, in turn, has been the impact of policy upon the regional economies of Scotland? These thematic questions are analysed over four time periods. A snapshot of the regional economies of Scotland at the beginning of the twentieth century is given to provide a description of the economic structures inherited from the Victorian era. The processes of structural change which were at work between 1914 and 1945 are analysed next. These processes continued after the Second World War and gradually transformed the regional distribution of economic activity. Changes are discussed in the period up to 1975, this date chosen as marking the end of the long postwar boom, the first production of North Sea oil and the creation of the Scottish Development Agency. Finally, developments over the last quarter of the twentieth century are discussed.Less
This chapter is concerned with the evolving relationship between the Scottish economy and its constituent regions over the course of the twentieth century. It begins by considering the mechanisms by which regional economies prosper or stagnate. This prompts a series of questions. Have regional economic disparities in Scotland narrowed? Have regional economies become less distinctive? To what extent has the issue of regional disparities within Scotland been recognised and acted upon by public policy makers? What, in turn, has been the impact of policy upon the regional economies of Scotland? These thematic questions are analysed over four time periods. A snapshot of the regional economies of Scotland at the beginning of the twentieth century is given to provide a description of the economic structures inherited from the Victorian era. The processes of structural change which were at work between 1914 and 1945 are analysed next. These processes continued after the Second World War and gradually transformed the regional distribution of economic activity. Changes are discussed in the period up to 1975, this date chosen as marking the end of the long postwar boom, the first production of North Sea oil and the creation of the Scottish Development Agency. Finally, developments over the last quarter of the twentieth century are discussed.
De Hu and Hailong Ma
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9789888028504
- eISBN:
- 9789882206717
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5790/hongkong/9789888028504.003.0010
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, South and East Asia
China's transition from a planned to a market-oriented economy has led to the emergence of “local economic dukedoms.” As local governments are responsible for their own development, the regional ...
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China's transition from a planned to a market-oriented economy has led to the emergence of “local economic dukedoms.” As local governments are responsible for their own development, the regional economy has suffered from intense intercity competition. This chapter examines governmental power and its impact on Pan-Pearl River Delta (Pan-PRD) regional cooperation. It argues that the development of a coordinated network is essential for the stable regional governance of the Pan-PRD region.Less
China's transition from a planned to a market-oriented economy has led to the emergence of “local economic dukedoms.” As local governments are responsible for their own development, the regional economy has suffered from intense intercity competition. This chapter examines governmental power and its impact on Pan-Pearl River Delta (Pan-PRD) regional cooperation. It argues that the development of a coordinated network is essential for the stable regional governance of the Pan-PRD region.
Howard Bodenhorn
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780195147766
- eISBN:
- 9780199832910
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0195147766.003.0009
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Economic History
Banks in the South and West received large state subsidies, became embroiled in infrastructure projects, and were expected to promote social welfare and the “commonwealth ideal.” In accordance with ...
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Banks in the South and West received large state subsidies, became embroiled in infrastructure projects, and were expected to promote social welfare and the “commonwealth ideal.” In accordance with theories of the connection between financial development and economic growth, southern banks were designed to help late‐developing economies catch up with early developers. These institutions also played a secondary role in that they insulated regional economies from financial panics, extended recessions, and potentially devastating debt‐deflation cycles.Less
Banks in the South and West received large state subsidies, became embroiled in infrastructure projects, and were expected to promote social welfare and the “commonwealth ideal.” In accordance with theories of the connection between financial development and economic growth, southern banks were designed to help late‐developing economies catch up with early developers. These institutions also played a secondary role in that they insulated regional economies from financial panics, extended recessions, and potentially devastating debt‐deflation cycles.
Neil M. Coe and Henry Wai-chung Yeung
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780198703907
- eISBN:
- 9780191773099
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198703907.003.0005
- Subject:
- Business and Management, International Business, Knowledge Management
This chapter uses the preceding analysis of the organization, dynamics, and strategies of global production networks to explain the diverse patterns of uneven economic development within the global ...
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This chapter uses the preceding analysis of the organization, dynamics, and strategies of global production networks to explain the diverse patterns of uneven economic development within the global economy. As such, it completes the book’s three-step approach to theorizing economic development in an interconnected world with global production networks as the central driver. The chapter develops the concept of ‘value capture trajectories’ as a new way of thinking about the highly varied and dynamic outcomes for firms both articulated into, and disarticulated from, global production networks. In turn, the developmental implications of those value trajectories are analysed through the lens of the different modes and types of strategic coupling that may become apparent at the sub-national regional level. The chapter also discusses how these dynamic modes of coupling are themselves highly contested by a range of actors both within and beyond the constituent global production networks.Less
This chapter uses the preceding analysis of the organization, dynamics, and strategies of global production networks to explain the diverse patterns of uneven economic development within the global economy. As such, it completes the book’s three-step approach to theorizing economic development in an interconnected world with global production networks as the central driver. The chapter develops the concept of ‘value capture trajectories’ as a new way of thinking about the highly varied and dynamic outcomes for firms both articulated into, and disarticulated from, global production networks. In turn, the developmental implications of those value trajectories are analysed through the lens of the different modes and types of strategic coupling that may become apparent at the sub-national regional level. The chapter also discusses how these dynamic modes of coupling are themselves highly contested by a range of actors both within and beyond the constituent global production networks.
Claudio Lomnitz-Adler
- Published in print:
- 1993
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520077881
- eISBN:
- 9780520912472
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520077881.003.0004
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Latin American Cultural Anthropology
This chapter presents the nature of and limits to regional cultural hegemony in Morelos by discussing the general history of the conformation of the Morelos region and the relation between the ...
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This chapter presents the nature of and limits to regional cultural hegemony in Morelos by discussing the general history of the conformation of the Morelos region and the relation between the political integration of Morelos and cultural hegemony. Morelos' proximity to Mexico City has held the development of regional economic and political elite. The transformation of Morelos' regional economy from its agricultural base to an industrial and service base initially reinforced the old core/periphery structure. The historical weakness of Morelos' elites is attributable to the region's position in Mexican political and economic geography. The proof of the weakness of Morelos' autochthonous Porfirian elites is in the Revolution itself. Politically, Morelos can be described as a region wherein the upper bureaucratic echelons have the power to appoint key officers at the local level. The weakness of the regional economic groups helps explain the issue of the political articulation of the region.Less
This chapter presents the nature of and limits to regional cultural hegemony in Morelos by discussing the general history of the conformation of the Morelos region and the relation between the political integration of Morelos and cultural hegemony. Morelos' proximity to Mexico City has held the development of regional economic and political elite. The transformation of Morelos' regional economy from its agricultural base to an industrial and service base initially reinforced the old core/periphery structure. The historical weakness of Morelos' elites is attributable to the region's position in Mexican political and economic geography. The proof of the weakness of Morelos' autochthonous Porfirian elites is in the Revolution itself. Politically, Morelos can be described as a region wherein the upper bureaucratic echelons have the power to appoint key officers at the local level. The weakness of the regional economic groups helps explain the issue of the political articulation of the region.
Michael B. Boston
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813034737
- eISBN:
- 9780813038193
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813034737.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, African-American History
This book offers a radical departure from other interpretations of Booker T. Washington by focusing on his business ideas and practices. More specifically, the book examines Washington as an ...
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This book offers a radical departure from other interpretations of Booker T. Washington by focusing on his business ideas and practices. More specifically, the book examines Washington as an entrepreneur, spelling out his business philosophy at great length and discussing the influence it had on black America. It analyzes the national and regional economies in which Washington worked and focuses on his advocacy of black business development as the key to economic uplift for African Americans. The result is a revisionist book that responds to the skewed literature on Washington, even as it offers a new framework for understanding him. Based upon a deep reading of the Tuskegee archives, the book acknowledges Washington not only as a champion of black business development but one who conceived and implemented successful strategies to promote it as well.Less
This book offers a radical departure from other interpretations of Booker T. Washington by focusing on his business ideas and practices. More specifically, the book examines Washington as an entrepreneur, spelling out his business philosophy at great length and discussing the influence it had on black America. It analyzes the national and regional economies in which Washington worked and focuses on his advocacy of black business development as the key to economic uplift for African Americans. The result is a revisionist book that responds to the skewed literature on Washington, even as it offers a new framework for understanding him. Based upon a deep reading of the Tuskegee archives, the book acknowledges Washington not only as a champion of black business development but one who conceived and implemented successful strategies to promote it as well.
Eduardo Posada-Carbó
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198206286
- eISBN:
- 9780191677069
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198206286.003.0001
- Subject:
- History, World Modern History
This book examines the social, economic, and political development experienced by the Caribbean Coast of Colombia between 1870 and 1950 within a national context, taking into consideration the ...
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This book examines the social, economic, and political development experienced by the Caribbean Coast of Colombia between 1870 and 1950 within a national context, taking into consideration the external elements that helped to shape its history. It focuses on the achievements and shortcomings of arable agriculture, how the land was increasingly devoted to cattle and how significant this industry was to the regional economy, what links existed between town and countryside, how the Coast was integrated into the national market, how the region coped with transport problems, the influence of foreign immigrants and foreign capital on Coastal development, how local politics related to national politics, and the relations between the central state and the region. Overall, the book explores how the study of a region can be fruitful in approaching a number of aspects of the history of a country in Latin America such as Colombia.Less
This book examines the social, economic, and political development experienced by the Caribbean Coast of Colombia between 1870 and 1950 within a national context, taking into consideration the external elements that helped to shape its history. It focuses on the achievements and shortcomings of arable agriculture, how the land was increasingly devoted to cattle and how significant this industry was to the regional economy, what links existed between town and countryside, how the Coast was integrated into the national market, how the region coped with transport problems, the influence of foreign immigrants and foreign capital on Coastal development, how local politics related to national politics, and the relations between the central state and the region. Overall, the book explores how the study of a region can be fruitful in approaching a number of aspects of the history of a country in Latin America such as Colombia.
Miranda Threlfall-Holmes
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780199253814
- eISBN:
- 9780191719813
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199253814.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Medieval History
The institutions of the Middle Ages are generally seen as tradition bound: Monks and Markets challenges that assumption. Durham's outstanding archive has allowed the uncovering of an unprecedented ...
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The institutions of the Middle Ages are generally seen as tradition bound: Monks and Markets challenges that assumption. Durham's outstanding archive has allowed the uncovering of an unprecedented level of detail about the purchasing strategies of one of England's foremost monasteries, and it is revealed that the monks were reflective, responsive, and innovative when required. If this is true of a large Benedictine monastery, it is likely to be true also for other medieval household economies for which comparable evidence does not exist. This study gives a unique insight into the nature of medieval consumer behaviour, which throughout history, and particularly from before the early modern period, remains a relatively neglected subject. Key elements of the monastic economy are explored, including the diet of the monks, the monastic administrative and accounting systems, the factors influencing their purchasing decisions, their use of the market and their exploitation of tenurial relationships, and their wide and diverse cohort of suppliers. The book also provides detailed analyses of the priory's purchasing and consumption of a wide range of goods, from staples such as grain to luxury imported goods such as wine and spices, and considers related issues including price movements, transport, and arrangements for payment and credit. The book provides a rare insight into the regional economy of north-east England from the point of view of a major consumer.Less
The institutions of the Middle Ages are generally seen as tradition bound: Monks and Markets challenges that assumption. Durham's outstanding archive has allowed the uncovering of an unprecedented level of detail about the purchasing strategies of one of England's foremost monasteries, and it is revealed that the monks were reflective, responsive, and innovative when required. If this is true of a large Benedictine monastery, it is likely to be true also for other medieval household economies for which comparable evidence does not exist. This study gives a unique insight into the nature of medieval consumer behaviour, which throughout history, and particularly from before the early modern period, remains a relatively neglected subject. Key elements of the monastic economy are explored, including the diet of the monks, the monastic administrative and accounting systems, the factors influencing their purchasing decisions, their use of the market and their exploitation of tenurial relationships, and their wide and diverse cohort of suppliers. The book also provides detailed analyses of the priory's purchasing and consumption of a wide range of goods, from staples such as grain to luxury imported goods such as wine and spices, and considers related issues including price movements, transport, and arrangements for payment and credit. The book provides a rare insight into the regional economy of north-east England from the point of view of a major consumer.
Cybelle Fox
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- October 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780691152233
- eISBN:
- 9781400842582
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691152233.003.0011
- Subject:
- Political Science, Public Policy
This concluding chapter summarizes the principal findings and offers some reflections on the boundaries of social citizenship and the role of race and immigration in American social welfare ...
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This concluding chapter summarizes the principal findings and offers some reflections on the boundaries of social citizenship and the role of race and immigration in American social welfare provision. Taken together, the treatment of blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants provides a nuanced picture of how race, citizenship, and nativity served as dividing lines between those who were judged worthy of assistance and those who were not. Despite persistent and widespread nativism, European immigrants were included within the boundaries of social citizenship while Mexicans were left on the periphery, granted limited inclusion at times, completely excluded at other times, and in some instances expelled from the nation entirely. Ultimately, the different treatment of blacks, European immigrants and Mexicans reflected the worlds each group inhabited—worlds bound by both regional political economies and each group's social position.Less
This concluding chapter summarizes the principal findings and offers some reflections on the boundaries of social citizenship and the role of race and immigration in American social welfare provision. Taken together, the treatment of blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants provides a nuanced picture of how race, citizenship, and nativity served as dividing lines between those who were judged worthy of assistance and those who were not. Despite persistent and widespread nativism, European immigrants were included within the boundaries of social citizenship while Mexicans were left on the periphery, granted limited inclusion at times, completely excluded at other times, and in some instances expelled from the nation entirely. Ultimately, the different treatment of blacks, European immigrants and Mexicans reflected the worlds each group inhabited—worlds bound by both regional political economies and each group's social position.
Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781469646862
- eISBN:
- 9781469646886
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of North Carolina Press
- DOI:
- 10.5149/northcarolina/9781469646862.003.0009
- Subject:
- Education, Higher Education
The prosperity of regional economies is inescapably linked to the health of their colleges and universities. Economic development has evolved from a by-product of higher education to a public ...
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The prosperity of regional economies is inescapably linked to the health of their colleges and universities. Economic development has evolved from a by-product of higher education to a public expectation. Schools both big and small have emerged as crucial economic engines often taking the place of Fortune 500 corporations as a major generator of jobs and tax revenue. Economic impact can be maximized by developing a clear strategy, streamlining technology transfer, effectively managing conflicts of interest and developing mechanisms for bridging the chasm between the academy and the commercial world. It is critical that economic development be encouraged in service of the core mission of the university: research and teaching.Less
The prosperity of regional economies is inescapably linked to the health of their colleges and universities. Economic development has evolved from a by-product of higher education to a public expectation. Schools both big and small have emerged as crucial economic engines often taking the place of Fortune 500 corporations as a major generator of jobs and tax revenue. Economic impact can be maximized by developing a clear strategy, streamlining technology transfer, effectively managing conflicts of interest and developing mechanisms for bridging the chasm between the academy and the commercial world. It is critical that economic development be encouraged in service of the core mission of the university: research and teaching.
Eduardo Posada-Carbó
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198206286
- eISBN:
- 9780191677069
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198206286.003.0003
- Subject:
- History, World Modern History
In 1869, the Governor of Barranquilla observed that given the scarcity of labour and the limited knowledge of farming methods, developing agriculture in the province was a most difficult task. ...
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In 1869, the Governor of Barranquilla observed that given the scarcity of labour and the limited knowledge of farming methods, developing agriculture in the province was a most difficult task. Concern about the slow pace of agricultural growth was widespread among local officials, who regarded underpopulation and backward technology together with poor means of transport as the main obstacles to improved farming. In addition, adverse physical conditions discouraged agriculture. This chapter analyses the circumstances under which Costeño agriculture in the Colombian Caribbean developed by looking individually into the history of various crops: rice, tobacco, cocoa, sugar, bananas, and cotton. In each case, the focus is on their different means of cultivation, their changes in location over the period, their responses to market conditions, their impacts on the regional economy and, in general, on the factors that either encouraged or constrained their development. This chapter begins by looking at the eating habits of the region.Less
In 1869, the Governor of Barranquilla observed that given the scarcity of labour and the limited knowledge of farming methods, developing agriculture in the province was a most difficult task. Concern about the slow pace of agricultural growth was widespread among local officials, who regarded underpopulation and backward technology together with poor means of transport as the main obstacles to improved farming. In addition, adverse physical conditions discouraged agriculture. This chapter analyses the circumstances under which Costeño agriculture in the Colombian Caribbean developed by looking individually into the history of various crops: rice, tobacco, cocoa, sugar, bananas, and cotton. In each case, the focus is on their different means of cultivation, their changes in location over the period, their responses to market conditions, their impacts on the regional economy and, in general, on the factors that either encouraged or constrained their development. This chapter begins by looking at the eating habits of the region.
Mike Raco
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9781861347442
- eISBN:
- 9781447301585
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781861347442.003.0003
- Subject:
- Sociology, Urban and Rural Studies
This chapter references archival sources and contemporary accounts and examines the many ways the sustainable labour market has been defined and redefined during this post-war period. It argues that ...
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This chapter references archival sources and contemporary accounts and examines the many ways the sustainable labour market has been defined and redefined during this post-war period. It argues that the role of the state became one of regulating and controlling spatial development and of matching labour supply with labour demand. The chapter also shows how more-interventionist British governments after the Second World War saw the engineering of regional economies. This was done through selected inter-regional labour migration and resettlement, and was considered to be a core component of broader regional-development agendas.Less
This chapter references archival sources and contemporary accounts and examines the many ways the sustainable labour market has been defined and redefined during this post-war period. It argues that the role of the state became one of regulating and controlling spatial development and of matching labour supply with labour demand. The chapter also shows how more-interventionist British governments after the Second World War saw the engineering of regional economies. This was done through selected inter-regional labour migration and resettlement, and was considered to be a core component of broader regional-development agendas.
