Institutions Always 'Mattered': Explaining Prosperity in Mediaeval Ragusa (Dubrovnik)

By Nora Srzentiæ and Oleh Havrylyshyn

The medieval Republic of Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) was a prosperous small open economy, rivalling bigger competitors. This study collects together evidence on how Ragusa compared to other economies of the region, and addresses the difficult question of why it outperformed its Dalmatian rivals (Kotor, Split and Zadar).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137339772
• ISBN13: 9781137339775
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"