エカテリーナ2世期におけるキャフタ貿易中断とロシア毛皮貿易

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The last interruption of Kiakhta trade, from 1785 to 1792, had serious effects on the Russian fur trade. In this article, the author tries to identify the structural changes in the Russian fur trade during this period by analysing the 'Letter on the Kiakhta trade', by A.N. RADISHCHEF, the Russian thinker-bureaucrat of the 18th century. First, Kiakhta trade in the 18th century was the principal Russian overland trade and was as important as White Sea and Baltic Sea trade. Second, in the 18th century, Russian fur was exported mainly to China, not to Europe. Even during the interruption of Kiakhta trade, export of Russian fur to Europe did not increase to the level of export to China. Third, Siberian hunters did not quit hunting during the interruption of Kiakhta trade, but they were influenced by the change in fur prices. Fourth, trade between European Russia and Siberian cities including Irkutskincreased as a result of the interruption of Kiakhta trade. From these analyses, one can conclude that the last interruption of Kiakhta trade stimulated the integration of Russian fur enterprises and that this period prepared the way for the foundation of the Russian-American Company.
社会経済史学会の論文
2005-05-25