Buringh, Eltjo; van Zanden, Jan Luiten; Bosker, Maarten - Centre for Global Economic History (CGEH), Universiteit … - 2012
This study quantifies the importance of the Roman military for the development of a market economy in north-western Europe. Distributions of low denomination coins show how the Roman arrival kick-started a local market economy. Additionally settlement densities of fluvial catchments are used as...