Bücher von Pisa) Federico

An Economic History of the Silk Industry, 1830-1930, first published in 1997, is an ambitious historical analysis of the development of a major commodity. Dr Federico examines the rapid growth of the world silk industry from the early nineteenth century to the eve of the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Examines Italy's transformation from a largely rural state in the nineteenth century to today's industrial powerhouse. Jon Cohen and Giovanni Federico provide a concise, up-to-date survey of the process of economic development, highlighting new views on old issues, and signalling areas in need of further research.