Prices, the military revolution, and western Europe's comparative advantage in violence

Price data from England, France, and Germany show that the military sector in western Europe experienced rapid and sustained productivity growth well before the industrial revolution. The productivity growth has implications for the history of the military revolution in early modern Europe and helps...

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Published inThe Economic history review Vol. 64; no. -; p. 39
Main Author Hoffman, Philip T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2011
Subjects
Armed forces
Comparative advantage
Economic impact
Productivity
Studies
Violence
United Kingdom > UK
France
Germany
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Summary:Price data from England, France, and Germany show that the military sector in western Europe experienced rapid and sustained productivity growth well before the industrial revolution. The productivity growth has implications for the history of the military revolution in early modern Europe and helps explain why western Europe gained a comparative advantage in violence. It also raises questions about the economic impact of the military revolution. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0013-0117
1468-0289