Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2005
Published In
Economic Systems Of Foraging, Agricultural, And Industrial Societies
Abstract
Drawing upon the disciplines of economics, anthropology, and history, and employing a new and unified analytic approach, Frederic L. Pryor reformulates in this book the entire field of comparative economic systems. He examines large samples of foraging (hunting, gathering, and fishing), agricultural, and industrial economies to explore four key questions: What are the distinct economic systems found in each group? Why do certain societies or nations have one economic system rather than another? What impact do economic systems have on the performance of the economy? How do these economic systems develop and change? The results provide a context that allows us to move beyond the chaos of case studies and ideological assertions to gain an overview of the development of economic systems over the millennia. It also raises a series of new analytic and empirical issues that have not hitherto been systematically explored.
Published By
Cambridge University Press
Recommended Citation
Frederic L. Pryor. (2005). Economic Systems Of Foraging, Agricultural, And Industrial Societies.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-economics/88
Comments
Chapter 9 has been made freely available courtesy of Cambridge University Press. This material has been published in Economic Systems Of Foraging, Agricultural, And Industrial Societies, by Frederic L. Pryor. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution or re-use. © Federic L. Pryor 2005.