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Merchant enterprise and the development of the plum-based trades in Serbia, 1847-1911

Economic history review • 30 (4) • Published In 1977 • Pages: 582-601

By: Palairet, Michael.

Abstract

The discussion in this article centers around the development of trade in the produce of the plum orchards of Serbia -- primarily plums, dried prunes and RAKIJA SLJIVOVICA (a mild alcoholic beverage). During the nineteenth century Serbia was one of the major suppliers of the expanding world market for dried prunes. This development in world trade had profound effects on the small Serbian economy and it is the objective of this paper to examine the economic conditions which led to this situation and to assess the impact of the plum-based trades on the evolution of the country's economic institutions (p. 583).

HRAF PubDate

1997

Region

Europe

Sub Region

Southeastern Europe

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Economist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1996

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1847-1911

Coverage Place

Serbia

Notes

by Michael Palairet

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

29011002

LCSH

Serbs