Perspectives on the economic history of the Antarctic region

dc.contributor.author	Basberg, Bjørn L.
dc.date.accessioned	2006-07-06T10:53:11Z
dc.date.available	2006-07-06T10:53:11Z
dc.date.issued	2005-09
dc.identifier.issn	0804-6824
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11250/162668
dc.description.abstract	This paper starts out by indicating how the economic history of the Antarctic could be conceptualized, given the peculiarities of the continent and the region (no permanent population, no sovereignty in a traditional sense, extreme remoteness, rigorous climate etc.). Second, it describes the main industries throughout Antarctic history. Third, it examines the quantitative data available on economic activity in the region, suggests how we should proceed to analyse the economic activity throughout history, and finally ask the question; Is it possible to (re)construct a historical ‘national product’ of the Antarctica?	en
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dc.language.iso	eng	en
dc.publisher	Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Department of Economics	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Discussion paper	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2005:18	en
dc.title	Perspectives on the economic history of the Antarctic region	en
dc.type	Working paper	en