books.google.nl - A comprehensive economic history of The Netherlands during its rise to European economic leadership, which argues that this was the first modern economy. This position is defended with detailed analyses of the major economic sectors and investigations into social structure and macro-economic performance....http://books.google.nl/books/about/The_First_Modern_Economy.html?hl=nl&id=1Wj22AJfmXgC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe First Modern Economy
