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 due...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ni Yuping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2013-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/227