Capital, investment, and innovation in the Roman World /

Investment in capital and innovation in its uses are often considered the linchpin of modern economic growth, but has this always been so? This volume aims to shed new light on the ancient Roman economy in this book-length contribution focusing on the allocation and uses of capital and credit and th...

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Other Authors:	Erdkamp, Paul (Editor), Verboven, Koenraad (Editor), Zuiderhoek, Arjan, 1976- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Series:	Oxford studies on the Roman economy.
Subjects:	Economic development > Rome. Rome > Economic conditions > 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Développement économique > Rome. Rome > Conditions économiques > 30 av. J.-C.-476. Economic History. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS. HISTORY. Italy. Europe. Archaeology. SOCIAL SCIENCE. Economic development Economic history Rome (Empire) 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Investment in capital and innovation in its uses are often considered the linchpin of modern economic growth, but has this always been so? This volume aims to shed new light on the ancient Roman economy in this book-length contribution focusing on the allocation and uses of capital and credit and the role of innovation in the Roman world.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xx, 487 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780192578952 0192578952 9780192578969 0192578960 9780191877995 0191877999