Introduction : geographical and historical background -- The world economy at the turn of the first millennium -- World trade 1000-1500 : the economic consequences of Genghis Khan -- World Trade 1500-1650 : old world trade and new world silver -- World trade 1650-1780 : the age of mercantilism...

In this book, experts in international economics analyze the synchronization of business cycles and their volatility. Based on this, they discuss the need and feasibility of internationally coordinating monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policies