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Ottoman merchants in the Adriatic : trade and smuggling
Maria Pia Pedani, 2008, original scientific article

Abstract: In the 15th century sultans discovered the economic importance of the Adriatic. They accepted doges' rule on this sea but, at the end of the 16th century, the presence of Christian and Muslim pirates marred the relations between the two states. Ottoman merchants used to cross the Adriatic to reach the markets of Venice and Ancona. Besides regular trade there was also smuggling: above all arms were exported to the Empire while wheat went westwards. Several links united the two commercial communities: for instance, subjects of the Republic embarked sometimes on Ottoman ships; in the ports of the Serenissima the sultan's merchants used to pay the same customs as Venetians and, sometimes, they also insured themselves with Venetian companies. The wars of the end of the 17th century put a momentary stop to Muslim commercial activities in Venice and in the Adriatic. However, at the beginning of the following century, Albanian vessels charged with Ottoman goods appeared again at St. Mark's docks, even if soon after, in the 1720s', short-sighted Venetian protectionist politics pushed them to prefer the port of Trieste.
Keywords: Ottoman empire, Venice, Adriatic sea, trade, smuggling
Published in RUP: 10.07.2015; Views: 3090; Downloads: 19
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Unveiling the checkered fortunes of the Ottoman Empire
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, 2008, other component parts

Abstract: The Ottoman Empire has been predominantly viewed as the ćSick Man of Europe.ć The question arises, however, how this perceived inefficiency can be reconciled with the long existence and prosperity of the Empire. I argue that the Ottoman system could have been efficient subject to constraints. More specifically, I explore the role of the technology of predation and the adherence to the law in determining relative changes in the social order and the power of the Sultan, which in turn led to the relative decline of the Empire.
Keywords: Ottoman Empire, predation, social classes
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 3153; Downloads: 95
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The great divide revisited
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, 2007, original scientific article

Abstract: The former socialist countries of South East and Central Europe exhibit great variation in institutional quality. Unlike the sparse existing literature, I claim that the variation can be explained by the legacies of the Ottoman and Habsburg Empires. I identify historical legacies of the Empires, which have affected the current institutional quality of the successor states. I show empirically that the Empires' legacies are key determinants of institutional quality, and that the Habsburg successors have institutions that are more efficient in a market economy than the Ottoman successors. In contrast, I findan insignificant effect of socialism on institutional quality.
Keywords: transition, institutions, path dependence, Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Empire
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 3205; Downloads: 24
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The Ottoman economic legacy on the Balkans
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, 2007, other component parts

Abstract: When discussing South East Europe, the Ottoman Empire stands out in history asa prime candidate for an inquiry on historical path-dependence of institutions in the region. This paper analyzes the historical origins of the Ottoman legacy and identifies the legacy with particular pertinence to the economic performance of the South East European states. It distinguishes the legacy in relation to social values and beliefs as the one, which has had the most persistent and profound effect on the Ottoman successor states' paths of economic development.
Keywords: institutions, path dependence, Ottoman Empire, economic legacy, development
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 3004; Downloads: 87
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