[notart666]

Are we considering the UK the entirety of Northern Europe now? That's a bold claim. If I recall correctly most of northern Europe stayed in poverty long after the end of the British East India Company

[Jun8]

I wasn’t clear in my comment: note that the Dutch India Company was a precursor to the EIC and there was a lot of competition between the two( among other powers). The concept of LLC was mainly invented there. The book covers these points extensively and contrast the development in Southern Europe.

[DiggyJohnson]

No, this seems like a naive uninformed comment unless you say more.

[biorach]

The tone of your comment was unnecessarily sarcastic and confrontational.

[hungryforcodes]

Or just pointing out his / her opinion. Words like "bold claim" and "if I recall correctly" are hardly sarcastic or confrontational.

[languageserver]

making absurd statements that generalizes countries based on another country's company deserves confrontation. What does Sweden have to do with a British company? seems very culturally insensitive

[npinterview]

Sweden did have an east India company. The Chalmers university was funded by a English man called Chalmers who made his fortune in the East India company.

As with mass migration to the US, British colonization did enrich much of western/Northern Europe and opened up a world of opportunities.