Download or read book Studies in the Economic History of the Pacific Rim written by Dennis O. Flynn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade across the Pacific will be one of the dominant forces in the economy of the next century. This collection reflects the birth of Pacific Rim history, until recently largely neglected. It addresses the development of the Pacific Rim over four centuries, combining broad historical syntheses with a range of essays on specific topics, from trade with Hong Kong to British overseas banking. It will form a major contribution to this rapidly expanding new field.