Discuss Mercantilism in Theory and Practice

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Essay

Discuss mercantilism in theory and practice.What were its main ideas? Did they work? Which European country was most successful in establishing a mercantilist empire? Why? What were the long-term economic consequences of arranging trade based on mercantilist premises?

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