The Dutch Republic as Example of Maritime Transport Services Clusters in Preindustrial Europe (ca. 1650-1800)
- Werner Scheltjens
- © 2019 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/978-88-6453-857-0.12
By means of a comparative analysis of the ‘Dutch case’ with the Saintonge in South-West France and Bohuslän in South-West Sweden, this paper analyses the rise and decline of maritime services clusters in preindustrial Europe. The leading question for this comparative analysis is: Was the ‘Dutch case’ exceptional or can similar developments be recognised in other parts of Europe as well? A survey of the regional economic origins of communities of maritime transporters is combined with analyses of their operations and institutions. Relying on primary sources, the paper addresses the contribution of a great many ‘anonymous’ people, that literally connected the ‘nodes’ in international maritime trade networks, but whose contribution to the preindustrial European economy has been assumed a priori rather than thoroughly investigated.
- Keywords:
- economic history,
- dutch republic,
- international trade,
- commercial networks,
Leipzig University, Germany - ORCID: 0000-0002-5209-9052
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
The Dutch Republic as Example of Maritime Transport Services Clusters in Preindustrial Europe (ca. 1650-1800)
Authors
Werner Scheltjens
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-6453-857-0.12
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2019
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© 2019 Author(s)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title
Reti marittime come fattori dell’integrazione europea / Maritime Networks as a Factor in European Integration
Editors
Giampiero Nigro
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
592
Publication Year
2019
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© 2019 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-6453-856-3
ISBN Print
978-88-6453-856-3
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-6453-857-0
eISBN (xml)
978-88-9273-037-3
Series Title
Atti delle «Settimane di Studi» e altri Convegni
Series ISSN
2704-6354
Series E-ISSN
2704-5668