The Fontana Economic History of Europe: The Industrial Revolution

activity Adam Smith agricultural revolution Alexander Gerschenkron bankers banks became Belgium birth rate bourgeoisie Britain British capital capitalist cent coal consumption continued cotton crédit mobilier decline demand demographic early Economic Development economic growth Economic History eighteenth century emigration engine England English enterprises entrepreneurs European countries example expansion factors France French Germany historians important improved income increased industrial archaeology industrial development industrial growth Industrial Revolution industrialisation institutions interest investment iron Italy labour land later less living London manufacturing ment Mill million modern nineteenth century organised Paris particularly pattern period physiocrats political economy population problems production progress proportion railway result rise role Russia Saint-Simonians sector social Société Société générale society steam structural supply Sweden technical technological textile tion towns trade traditional transport wages wealth Western Europe workers Zollverein