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5. The Grain Trade
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- 1. Economics and Ancient History 1
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Part I: Prices
- Introduction: Data and Hypothesis Tests 27
- 2. Wheat Prices and Trade in the Early Roman Empire 29
- 3. Price Behavior in Hellenistic Babylon 53
- Appendix to Chapter 3 66
- 4. Price Behavior in the Roman Empire 70
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Part II: Markets in the Roman Empire
- Introduction: Roman Microeconomics 95
- 5. The Grain Trade 97
- 6. The Labor Market 114
- 7. Land Ownership 139
- 8. Financial Intermediation 157
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Part III: The Roman Economy
- Introduction: Roman Macroeconomics 193
- 9. Growth Theory for Ancient Economies 195
- 10. Economic Growth in a Malthusian Empire 220
- Appendix to Chapter 10 240
- 11. Per Capita GDP in the Early Roman Empire 243
- References 263
- Index 289
- Backmatter 301
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- 1. Economics and Ancient History 1
-
Part I: Prices
- Introduction: Data and Hypothesis Tests 27
- 2. Wheat Prices and Trade in the Early Roman Empire 29
- 3. Price Behavior in Hellenistic Babylon 53
- Appendix to Chapter 3 66
- 4. Price Behavior in the Roman Empire 70
-
Part II: Markets in the Roman Empire
- Introduction: Roman Microeconomics 95
- 5. The Grain Trade 97
- 6. The Labor Market 114
- 7. Land Ownership 139
- 8. Financial Intermediation 157
-
Part III: The Roman Economy
- Introduction: Roman Macroeconomics 193
- 9. Growth Theory for Ancient Economies 195
- 10. Economic Growth in a Malthusian Empire 220
- Appendix to Chapter 10 240
- 11. Per Capita GDP in the Early Roman Empire 243
- References 263
- Index 289
- Backmatter 301