`Horn of Plenty': The Globalization of Mediterranean Horticulture and the Economic Development of...

Autor: Critz, Jose Morilla, Olmstead, Alan L.
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Zdroj: Journal of Economic History; Jun99, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p316, 37p, 6 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: Investigates how similar forces of globalization in the production of Mediterranean fruits and nuts dampened economic prospects across southern Europe and contributed to outright economic and political crises. Growth in United States horticultural production and displacement of European imports; Sources of American competitiveness; Role of tariffs; How the emergence of the producers affected world trade patterns.
Databáze: Complementary Index