Origin an evolution of international trade

By haidee1
  • Neolithic
    9000 BCE

    Neolithic

    Trade began with the discovery of agriculture, first agriculture was subsistence and then became surplus.
  • Neolithic
    8500 BCE

    Neolithic

    Agricultural revolution
    Fishing
    Use of fire
  • Old age
    3000 BCE

    Old age

    The payment with goods was replaced by objects or precious metals
  • Invention of the currency
    700 BCE

    Invention of the currency

  • Middle Ages
    500

    Middle Ages

    • Commercial routes began to emerge that try to supply the high European demand for goods and merchandise
    • The routes serve to reactivate the economy of many regions
    • At the end of the middle age, banking emerges as a monetary establishment
  • Decay of commerce
    500

    Decay of commerce

    Commercial and international exchanges disappear in the Western world
  • European cities
    1300

    European cities

    Rapid processing of European cities, and with them a recovery of international trade
  • The era of discoveries
    1500

    The era of discoveries

    • Discovery of America, was an important step to the evolution of trade
    • European commercial and capital networks were consolidated with the new flow of gold from South America
  • Transatlantic trade

    Transatlantic trade

    Transatlantic crossings between Europe and America buy an important role for the transport of goods and passenger traffic
  • Innovations in transportation

    Innovations in transportation

    • Revitalize trade by improving freight transport
    • Creation of the railroad in the first half of the 19th century
    • Appearance of the car and road construction
  • Globalization

    Globalization

    • Creation of international free trade zones
    • Born as a result of the need to reduce production costs
    • Allows countries to unify their markets
  • It was technological / e-commerce

    It was technological / e-commerce

    • Purchase and sale of products and services through electronic and computer media
    • The amount of commerce carried out electronically grew
    • E-commerce incorporates improvements in distribution, communication, operational benefits, ease of customer loyalty, etc ...