TRADE DEPENDENCIES AND TRANSACTION COSTS: THE OC-CUPATION OF DECELEA HIGHLIGHTS BOTH THE BENEFITS AND THE DRAWBACKS OF A MARITIME ECONOMY  

作　　者：Pascal Warnking 

机构地区：[1]Trier University and LEIZA

出　　处：《Journal of Ancient Civilizations》2024年第1期29-50,123,共23页世界古典文明史杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Thucydides asserts that the occupation of Decelea by the Spartans in 413 BC made the grain supply for Athens costly by forcing the transport from land onto the sea.This calls into question the well-established consensus that sea transport was far cheaper than land transport.This paper contends that the cost of protecting supply lines-specifically the expenses associated with the warships which escorted the supply ships-rendered the grain transported on the new route exceptionally costly.In this paper,the benefits and drawbacks of a maritime economy,including transaction costs,trade dependencies,and the capabilities of warships and supply ships are discussed.

关 键 词：convoy Decelea maritime dependencies maritime economy sea routes shipping costs transaction costs 

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