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S6 Ep17: American precious metals and the rise of the West

May 12, 2023
20:40
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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The History of Gold and Silver in the Americas
01:37 • 2min
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The Importance of American Precious Metals in Europe's Economic Growth
03:26 • 3min
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The Long Run Neutrality of Money
06:14 • 3min
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The Effects of Money on European Economic Growth
09:29 • 2min
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The Effects of American Precious Metal Arrivals on Economic Growth in Europe
11:18 • 2min
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The Effect of American Precious Metal Arrivals on Trade in Europe
13:22 • 2min
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The Effects of the American Precious Metals on Spain's Economy
14:56 • 4min
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Goldilocks, American Precious Metals and the Rise of the West
18:41 • 2min
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Between the 16th and 18th centuries, at least 180,000 tons of silver and around 4,000 tons of gold were extracted from the Americas and transported to Europe. How much of western Europe’s economic transformation can be attributed to this windfall? Yao Chen tells Tim Phillips about new research that upends the conventional wisdom.
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