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SUMMARY:From Mercantilism to Macroeconomics - Dr Craig Muldrew (Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Sian Pooley
DESCRIPTION:This paper looks again at the relevance of the concept of merc
 antilism to the early modern world by examining it in the light of much ne
 w scholarship which stresses the importance of population\, improvement an
 d the employment of labour both within states and for colonial projects. I
 t re-examines Adam Smith's key role in creating the term as understood in 
 the 20th century\, and concludes by offering some thoughts on why the hist
 ory of state policy in regards to employment is still important today.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Hall
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