Abstract
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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Constitutional Political Economy |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 4 Mar 2024 |
Data Availability Statement
No datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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
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