How the world became rich : the historical origins of economic growth Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin

By:

Koyama, Mark

Contributor(s):

Rubin, Jared

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge : Polity Press, c2022Description: x, 259 pages : illustrations ; maps 23cmISBN:

978-1-5095-4022-8

LOC classification:

GC HD 82 .K69 2022 c.1

Contents:

1 Why, When, and How Did the World Become Rich? -- 2 Did Some Societies Win the Geography Lottery? -- 3 Is it all Just Institutions? -- 4 Did Culture Make Some Rich and Others Poor? -- 5 Fewer Babies? -- 6 Was it Just a Matter of Colonization and Exploitation? -- 7 Why Did Northwestern Europe Become Rich First? -- 8 Britain’s Industrial Revolution -- 9 The Rise of the Modern Economy -- 10 Industrialization and the World it Created -- 11 The World is Rich.

Summary: Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich? The authors dive into the many theories of why modern economic growth happened when and where it did. They discuss recently advanced theories rooted in geography, politics, culture, demography, and colonialism. Pieces of each of these theories help explain key events on the path to modern riches. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in 18th-century Britain? Why did some European countries, the US, and Japan catch up in the 19th century? Why did it take until the late 20th and 21st centuries for other countries? Why have some still not caught up? Here, the authors show that the past can provide a guide for how countries can escape poverty. There are certain prerequisites that all successful economies seem to have. But there is also no panacea. A society's past and its institutions and culture play a key role in shaping how it may - or may not - develop.

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Includes reference and index

Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich? The authors dive into the many theories of why modern economic growth happened when and where it did. They discuss recently advanced theories rooted in geography, politics, culture, demography, and colonialism. Pieces of each of these theories help explain key events on the path to modern riches. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in 18th-century Britain? Why did some European countries, the US, and Japan catch up in the 19th century? Why did it take until the late 20th and 21st centuries for other countries? Why have some still not caught up? Here, the authors show that the past can provide a guide for how countries can escape poverty. There are certain prerequisites that all successful economies seem to have. But there is also no panacea. A society's past and its institutions and culture play a key role in shaping how it may - or may not - develop.

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