| Series |
The Princeton economic history of the western world
Princeton economic history of the Western world. ^A682933
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| Contents |
Introduction : the sixteen-page economic history of the world -- The logic of the Malthusian economy -- Material living standards -- Fertility -- Life expectancy -- Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest -- Technological advance -- Institutions and growth -- The emergence of modern man -- Modern growth : the wealth of nations -- The puzzle of the industrial revolution -- The industrial revolution in England -- Why England? Why not China, Japan or India? -- Social consequences -- World growth since 1800 -- The proximate sources of divergence -- Why isn't the whole world developed? -- Conclusion : strange new world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-407) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007015166 |
| ISBN | 9780691121352 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691121354 (cloth : alk. paper) |
