Stumbling Towards the Constitution: The Economic Consequences of Freedom in the Atlantic World
- ISBN-10
- 1137010800
- ISBN-13
- 9781137010803
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-14
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- J. Chu
Description
Jonathan Chu explores individual economic and legal behaviors, connecting them to adjustments in trade relations with Europe and Asia, the rise in debt litigation in Western Massachusetts, deflation and monetary illiquidity, and the Bank of North America.
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