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Article in the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics by Laura LaHaye. ... Mercantilism is economic nationalism for the purpose of building a wealthy and powerful state.
In its day, mercantilism was explained by its proponents, says economic historian Gerald Gunderson, as a "a philosophy of nation building, a series of economic controls intended to strengthen...
The Nature of Feudal Economies ... A very small scale of economic activity ... Generally speaking, the range of effective economic interaction was about 20 miles
mercantilism (mûr'kuntilizum) [key], economic system of the major trading nations during the 16th, 17th, and 18th cent., based on the premise that national wealth and power were best served...
Even before the first boatload of Englishmen landed at Jamestown, Virginia, European countries had experimented with empire-building, engaging in the system of mercantilism.
mercantilism n. The theory and system of political economy prevailing in Europe after the decline of feudalism, based on national policies of ... Investment Dictionary: Mercantilism
Britannica online encyclopedia article on mercantilism (economics), economic theory and practice common in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century that promoted governmental regulation of a ...
Mercantilism's demise was initiated by David Hume, Adam Smith (who coined the term), and other classical economist (see Classical Economics) who saw it as serving only the merchant class and...
Mercantilism was the dominant school of economics throughout the early modern period (from the 16th to the 18th century, which roughly corresponded to the emergence of the nation-state).
mercantilism (mûr'kuntilizum) [key], economic system of the major trading nations during the 16th, 17th, and 18th cent., based on the premise that national wealth and power were best served...
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