Netherlands

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Tulip Mania

BubbleEconomic1637

A speculative bubble in Dutch tulip bulb prices that collapsed in February 1637. At its peak, single...

Amsterdam Stock Exchange

ExchangeInfrastructure1602

The worlds first official stock exchange, established by the Dutch East India Company in 1602. The V...

Dutch East India Company

CompanyInfrastructure1602

The VOC was the first multinational corporation and the first to issue public stock. It paid an aver...

Tulip Prices Modern Analysis

AnalysisEconomic1637

Modern economic historians have revised the traditional tulip mania narrative. The most extreme pric...