Who stood to gain from colonialism? A case study of early modern European colonialism in the Caribbean

• Did Europe gain from overseas colonies, and if so what parties in Europe? This paper looks at the case of Denmark and its colonies in the West Indies during the early-modern era. All the major parties in Denmark – producers, consumers and the Danish Crown – benefited from the country’s possession of colonies in the West Indies. The results stand in sharp contrast to previous research that has studied British gains from colonialism during the same period of time. The Danish case might thereby diversify the picture of who stood to gain from colonialism and potentially give a more accurate picture of the costs and gains of the first wave of colonialism.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Ekonomisk historia (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Economics and Business -- Economic History (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Colonialism

economic history

Williams' thesis

Denmark

Caribbean

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