Perspectives on the economic history of the Antarctic region
This paper starts out by indicating how the economic history of the Antarctic could be conceptualized, given the peculiarities of the continent and the region (no permanent population, no sovereignty in a traditional sense, extreme remoteness, rigorous climate etc.). Second, it describes the main in...
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ftnorgehandelshs:oai:openaccess.nhh.no:11250/162668 2023-05-15T13:36:53+02:00 Perspectives on the economic history of the Antarctic region Basberg, Bjørn L. 2005-09 81721 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11250/162668 eng eng Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Department of Economics Discussion paper 2005:18 urn:issn:0804-6824 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/162668 Working paper 2005 ftnorgehandelshs 2021-10-19T20:05:30Z This paper starts out by indicating how the economic history of the Antarctic could be conceptualized, given the peculiarities of the continent and the region (no permanent population, no sovereignty in a traditional sense, extreme remoteness, rigorous climate etc.). Second, it describes the main industries throughout Antarctic history. Third, it examines the quantitative data available on economic activity in the region, suggests how we should proceed to analyse the economic activity throughout history, and finally ask the question; Is it possible to (re)construct a historical ‘national product’ of the Antarctica? Report Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica NHH Brage Open institutional repository (Norwegian School of Economics) Antarctic The Antarctic |
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This paper starts out by indicating how the economic history of the Antarctic could be conceptualized, given the peculiarities of the continent and the region (no permanent population, no sovereignty in a traditional sense, extreme remoteness, rigorous climate etc.). Second, it describes the main industries throughout Antarctic history. Third, it examines the quantitative data available on economic activity in the region, suggests how we should proceed to analyse the economic activity throughout history, and finally ask the question; Is it possible to (re)construct a historical ‘national product’ of the Antarctica? |
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Perspectives on the economic history of the Antarctic region |
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Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Department of Economics |
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