1. Introduction Sitta Von Reden; Part I. Diachronic Perspectives: 2. Early iron age economies Irene S. Lemos; 3. The Archaic period Hans Van Wees; 4. The classical period Emily Mackil; 5. Hellenistic economies Sitta Von Reden; Part II. Regional Perspectives: 6. Asia minor Andreas Victor Walser; 7. Northern Greece and the Black sea Zosia H. Archibald; 8. Athens and the Aegean Sylvian Fachard and Alain Bresson; 9. Egypt and the Ptolemaic empire Christelle Fisher-Bovet; 10. Hellenistic Babylonia Hilmar Klinkott; Part III. Structures and Processes: 11. Population Ben Akrigg; 12. Consumption, nutrition and the grain supply John Wilkins; 13. The agricultural economy Daniel Jew; 14. The non-agricultural economy: Artisans, traders, women and slaves Daniel Jew; 15. Markets Alain Bresson; 16. Money, credit and banking David M. Schaps; 17. Dispute Resolution Kaja Harter-Uibopuu; 18. Taxation and tribute Andrew Monson; Part IV. Networks: 19. Religious networks Veronique Chankowski; 20. Monetary networks Peter Van Alfen; 21. Social networks, associations and trade Vincent Gabrielsen; Part V. Performance: 22. Political economy and the growth of markets and capital Armin Eich; 23. New institutional economics, economic growth and institutional change Sitta Von Reden and Barbara Kowalzig; 24. Regionalism, federalism and mediterranean connectivity Emily Mackil; 25. Climate, environment and resources Sturt W. Manning; 26. Technological progress Serafina Cuomo; 27. Inequality Josiah Ober and Walter Scheidel; Bibliography.