About this title: Historians have so far made few attempts to assess directly the costs and benefits of Britain's investment in empire. This book presents answers to some of the key questions about the economics of imperialism: how large was the flow of finance to the empire? How great were the profits on empire investment? What were the social costs of maintaining the empire? Who received the profits, and who bore the costs? The authors show that colonial finance did not dominate British capital markets; returns from empire investment were not high in comparison to earnings in the domestic and foreign sectors ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780521357234ISBN:0521357233
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780521357234ISBN:0521357233
Description: New. Historians have so far made few attempts to assess directly the costs and benefits of Britain's investment in empire. This book presents answers to some of the key questions about the economics of imperialism: how large was the flow of finance to the... read more
Edition: ABRIDGED ED
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, UK
ISBN-13:9780521357234ISBN:0521357233
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Historians have so far made few attempts to assess directly the costs and benefits of Britain? ? 's investment in empire. This book presents answers to some of the key questions about the economics of imperialism: how large was the flow of finance to the empire? How great were the profits on empire investment? What were the social costs of ... read more
Edition: ABRIDGED ED
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, UK
ISBN-13:9780521357234ISBN:0521357233
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. Historians have so far made few attempts to assess directly the costs and benefits of Britain? ? 's investment in empire. This book presents answers to some of the key questions about the economics of imperialism: how large was the flow of finance to the empire? How great were the profits on empire investment? What were the social costs of maintaining the ... read more
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