Download or read book Labour, Coercion, and Economic Growth in Eurasia, 17th-20th Centuries written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that in Asia and Europe, 17th- early 20th century, the history of “free” labour is linked to that of coerced labour. Circulation of models, peoples, goods and institutions, and long-term growth contributed to increase coercion.