STEADY CUSTOMS DUTIES IN THE “DAOGUANG DEPRESSION”
Scholars have always considered the Jiaqing and Daoguang periods (1796-1850) of the Qing Dynasty as the most important turning point in Chinese economic history. According to the widely held “Daoguang Depression” theory, the amount of customs duties significantly declined at that time, initially du...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Economic & Business History Society
2013-06-01
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Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
Online Access: | http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/227 |