Mercantilism

Eli F. Heckscher, Introduction by Lars Magnusson

• PREFACE INTRODUCTION: THE ARGUMENT I: THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND II: THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE TOLL SYSTEM AND THE EFFORTS TO OVERCOME THE CONFUSION 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ENGLAND 3. GERMANY Ill: THE STRUGGLE AGAINST LOCAL DISINTEGRATION IN OTHER SPHERES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 3. COINAGE 4. OTHER SPHERES IV: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHANGE FROM MUNICIPAL TO NATIONAL POLICY V: THE INTERNAL REGULATION OF INDUSTRY IN FRANCE 1. THE LEGAL VICTOR Y OF THE STATE OVER PARTICULARISM 2. THE GILDS AS THE PRINCIPAL AGENT IN THE REGULATION OF INDUSTRY 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY OF THE STATE. THE PAR -LIAMENTS 4. THE CONTENTS OF THE REGULATIONS. THE REGLEMENTS 5. THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM IN PRACTICE 6. THE FISCAL SIDE OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY 7. THE PRIVILEGED INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURES FRENCH RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE ENGLISH 8. RURAL INDUSTRY 9. ATTEMPTS A T REFORM IN THE I8TH CENTURY. THE POSITION AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE REVOLUTION VI: THE INTERNAL REGULATION OF INDUSTRY IN ENGLAND 1. COMPARISON WIT H THE CONTINENT 2. UNIFIED REGULATION: ELIZABETH'S STATUTE OF ARTIFICERS AND ITS ORIGINS 3. THE GILDS AND RURAL INDUSTRY 4. THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, THE PATENTEES AND THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 5. THE ESSENCE OF THE ECONOMIC REGULATIONS 6. THE ANTAGONISM TO MONOPOLIES AND THE COMMON-LAW COURTS 7. THE DECAY OF THE INDUSTRIAL CODE VII: FOREIGN TRADE AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION 1. INTRODUCTION: NATIONAL UNIFICATION 2. MEDIEVAL DEVELOPMENT 3. COUNTRIES WITH STATE ENTERPRISE 4. THE NETHERLANDS 5. ENGLAND: THE REGULATED COMPANIES 6. ENGLAND: THE JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES 7. ENGLAND UNIFICATION 8. ENGLAND: FURTHER ASPECTS OF STATE INFLUENCE VIII: THE EXECUTORS OF MERCANTILIS