The role of Odessa seaport in the European grain trade system (1794-1853)
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StatusThe thesis was presented on the 11 March, 2011Approved by NCAA on the 8 July, 2011 Abstract – 0.39 Mb / in romanian |
Keywords
Odessa, Russian Empire, Bessarabia, grain trade, market integration, commercial institutions, commercial bourgeoisie, commercial capitalSummary
The thesis consists of an introduction, three chapters, conclusions, a total of 146 pages of main text, including 8 tables (two of them are placed in annexes) and 3 diagrams, plus the bibliography of 668 names. Results are published in 14 papers.
The objectives of the dissertation: 1) to ascertain legal, institutional and social framework of foreign trade of the Russian Empire through port of Odessa; 2) to determine the role of Bessarabia and south-western provinces of Russian empire in grain commerce of Odessa seaport, and 3) to assess the role of Odessa seaport in European grain trade system from the perspective of trade policy.
Scientific novelty and originality: We issue a problem still poorly researched in the historiography, namely the role of the port city of Odessa in European grain trade system. Scientific originality of the work results from the institutional approach to the problem. Thus, we have shown the measures taken by the imperial government and the provincial administration for the formation in Odessa of a cosmopolitan, but strong commercial bourgeoisie, with family connections in the European commercial world. In the same vein, we show how the Russian government created and financially supported commercial establishments, initially ineffective due to social and economic backwardness, but which consequently have become engines of foreign trade of Odessa.
Studying the role of the port of Odessa in the European grain trading system allowed the resolution of an important issue of the national and world historical science, namely the mechanism of integration of domestic market of Russian Empire into the European market system.
The theoretical value and practical significance: From the theoretic point of view the results
widen scientific support of debates regarding the concept of European grain market. The applied
nature of the work is the result of the use of rich documentary material, the work can be used
as a basis for future research and study of the role of free-ports in the formation of the European
grain market, or the trade in grain of Danube ports including Bessarabian. In addition, the work
should add new perspectives to researches dedicated to the history of Russian cities in terms of
social and economic institutions. Research results are useful for researchers of modern history, for
students of history and economic specialities from academic institutions, for people i
Oficial Reviewers
- Nicolae Tudoreanu
doctor habilitat, professor, Chisinau Pedagogical State University "Ion Creanga" - Victor Damian
doctor
Council's Members
- Anatol Petrencu, president
doctor habilitat, professor, Moldova State University - Dumitru Sîrghi, secretary
doctor, associate professor (docent) - Andrei Eşanu, member
doctor habilitat, professor, Institute of History of the ASM - Gheorghe Gonţa, member
doctor habilitat, professor, Chisinau Pedagogical State University "Ion Creanga" - Denis Fabian, member
doctor
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