Shifting Capital Mercantilism and the Economics of the Act of Union
When the Act of Union was passed in 1707, Scottish parliament was dissolved and the nation’s capital became London. While the general public balked at the perceived unfairness of the treaty, the majority of Scottish ministers seemed satisfied with its ter
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SHIFTING CAPITAL Mercantilism and the Economics of the Act of Union of 1707
Aida Ramos
Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought
Series Editors Avi Cohen Department of Economics York University and University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada Geoffrey Colin Harcourt School of Economics University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia Peter Kriesler School of Economics The University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia Jan Toporowski Economics Department School of Oriental & African Studies London, UK
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Aida Ramos
Shifting Capital Mercantilism and the Economics of the Act of Union of 1707
Aida Ramos University of Dallas Irving, TX, USA
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Acknowledgments
I am grateful for the assistance and encouragement of many. First to my family, especially my brothe
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