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Research on financial revolutions has gained increased attention in the last ten years. Previously focused exclusively on the breakthroughs of financial centers such as the Netherlands, England and the U.S., the geographical scope has now been enlarged. In addition to this geographical broadening of the concept, the time aspect has also been broadened to include current examples.
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Ögren, A. (2010). The Swedish Financial Revolution: An In-Depth Study. In: Ögren, A. (eds) The Swedish Financial Revolution. Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230297234_1
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