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Britain's Empire and the Economy

Professor Martin Daunton · Gresham College

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About

The levels of income in parts of China and India were similar to those in Europe in the middle ages, until the Mediterranean pulled ahead – followed by northern Europe, initially Holland and then Britain. This ‘great divergence’ was one of the fundamental shifts in history – and is only now being reversed. Did the divergence arise from imperialism and a 'drain' of wealth from Asia, or did it arise from internal features of Asian and European Society?

Lectures

  1. Why Did Europe’s Economies Diverge from Asia? 2022-11-08 · YouTube
  2. Slavery and the British Economy 2023-02-07 · YouTube
  3. Who Benefited from the British Empire? 2023-04-04 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Martin Daunton
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, History
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