The State Salt and Iron Monopoly (119 BCE)

119 BCE · Chang'an · trade

To finance the costs of war, Emperor Wu placed the production of salt and iron under state monopoly; Sang Hongyang's economic reforms included price control (equitable marketing), grain storage and currency reform.

| The first systematic model of the Chinese centralized state economy, and the template of economic policy to which later dynasties would turn.

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What was The State Salt and Iron Monopoly (119 BCE)?
To finance the costs of war, Emperor Wu placed the production of salt and iron under state monopoly; Sang Hongyang's economic reforms included price control (equitable marketing), grain storage and currency reform.
When did The State Salt and Iron Monopoly (119 BCE) happen?
119 BCE
Where did The State Salt and Iron Monopoly (119 BCE) take place?
Chang'an