Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Market Economies Through History: Why They Rise and Fall Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Institute of Economic Affairs Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 54 minutes Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 13/10/25 Description In this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, Daniel Freeman interviews Professor Bas van Bavel, a distinguished professor at the University of Utrecht and author of "The Invisible Hand: How Market Economies Have Emerged and Declined Since 500 A.D."
The conversation examines how market economies emerged in medieval Europe, why some regions developed competitive markets for land, labour and capital while others did not, and what caused Europe to pull ahead of the Middle East economically during this period.Producer/Author Daniel Freeman URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hn5UCVnuvA Persons Bas van Bavel