Why Piedmont Cities Invented Futures Markets First
Coastal ports had the trade volume. Inland piedmont cities invented commodity futures. The reason comes down to a single, counterintuitive problem of distance.
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Coastal ports had the trade volume. Inland piedmont cities invented commodity futures. The reason comes down to a single, counterintuitive problem of distance.