Unit 6: Economy, Trade, and Technology Through Time
Economic history illustrates the evolution of systems governing production, exchange, and consumption influenced by human ingenuity, technology, and trade. From the barter economy transitioning to coinage and banking, to the agricultural and industrial revolutions, these changes have shaped global interactions and impacted wealth distribution. The chapter further explores globalization, technology's influence on economy, and traces patterns of economic inequality through statistical references.
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What we have learnt
- Trade networks and technological innovation drive the evolution of economic systems.
- Historical economic transformations highlight the significance of institutional frameworks and human actions.
- Understanding economic inequalities requires examining both cross-national and within-country disparities.
Key Concepts
- -- Barter
- A system of exchange where goods and services are traded directly without a common currency.
- -- Mercantilism
- An economic theory advocating government regulation of a nation's economy to augment state power at the expense of rival national powers.
- -- Globalization
- The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
- -- Industrial Revolution
- A period characterized by the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to somewhere between 1820 and 1840.
- -- Economic Inequality
- The unequal distribution of income and opportunity between different groups in society.
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