The Zollverein
by The Zollverein – The Prussian-Engineered Customs Union That Paved the Way for German Unification
Category: Nominations
The Assignat (French Revolutionary Currency)
The Assignat (French Revolutionary Currency) – The Catastrophic Experiment in Fiat Money and Land-Backed Currency
The Code de Commerce (French Commercial Code)
The Code de Commerce (French Commercial Code) – The Napoleonic Systematization of Business Law
The Corn Laws & Repeal
The Corn Laws & Repeal – The Pivotal Battle Between Protectionism and Free Trade
The Physiocrats (François Quesnay)
The Physiocrats (François Quesnay) – The First School of Economic Thought to Analyze the Circular Flow of Wealth
David Ricardo
David Ricardo – The Theorist of Comparative Advantage and the Rigors of Distribution
The Boston Tea Party (as a market disruption)
The Boston Tea Party (as a market disruption) – The Political Protest with Profound Market Consequences
The Bubble Act of 1720
by The Bubble Act of 1720 – The Legislative Overreaction to Financial Mania That Stifled Incorporation
The Atlantic Triangular Trade
The Atlantic Triangular Trade – The Brutal System That Fueled Mercantilist Empires