In the framework of the VICI funded project “Exploiting the Empire of Others: Dutch Investment in Foreign Colonial Resources, 1570-1800” at Leiden University, this dataset has assembled data on... Show moreIn the framework of the VICI funded project “Exploiting the Empire of Others: Dutch Investment in Foreign Colonial Resources, 1570-1800” at Leiden University, this dataset has assembled data on shipping between The Netherlands and Africa between roughly 1830 and 1918. It is based on open-access data from Marhisdata, a website collecting data on historical shipping in The Netherlands. (2023-10-02) Show less
This article introduces the various articles in this forum. It first sets the scene by showing why the maritime sector forms an excellent case study to investigate risk and uncertainty in the... Show moreThis article introduces the various articles in this forum. It first sets the scene by showing why the maritime sector forms an excellent case study to investigate risk and uncertainty in the premodern world. Second, it problematises from a historical perspective both Frank Knight's and Douglass North's approaches to risk and uncertainty, arguing that notwithstanding the lack of data, premodern commerce could properly assess both risk and uncertainty. Third, it introduces the various articles in the forum. Show less
