The Economy of Classical Athens. Organization, Institutions and Society by Emmanouil, Marios, L. Economou

George Tridimas

doi:10.1007/s10602-024-09435-2

The Economy of Classical Athens. Organization, Institutions and Society by Emmanouil, Marios, L. Economou

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This book is based on a series of recent articles, books, and book chapters authored or co-authored by Economou on the rise and prosperity of ancient Athens during the classical period of democracy, 507-322 BCE, discussing the political and economic institutions behind the Athenian efflorescence. The present review first surveys and assesses the contents of the book. Then it suggests a possible explanation of the claim of the book that several of the institutions of modern economies emerged in an early form in ancient Athens. It concludes by raising a host of questions regarding the eventual failure and decline of Athens.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	Constitutional Political Economy
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10602-024-09435-2
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 4 Mar 2024

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Keywords

Ancient Athens
Substantivism versus Formalism
Political and Economic institutions
Economic growth
New Institutional Economics
Naval power
Property rights
Contracts
Banking
State budget
Public-Private Partnership

UN SDGs

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The Economy of Classical Athens. Organization, Institutions and Society by Emmanouil, Marios, L. Economou

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