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How the world became rich : the historical origins of economic growth
- Title
- How the world became rich : the historical origins of economic growth / Mark Koyama, Jared Rubin.
- Author
- Koyama, Mark, 1982-
- Publication
- Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA, USA : Polity Press, 2022.
- ©2022
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- Additional Authors
- Rubin, Jared T.
- Description
- x, 259 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- 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. -- Adapted from publisher's description.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [226]-249) and index.
- Contents
- Why, when, and how did the world become rich? -- Part I. Theories of how the world became rich. Did some societies win the geography lottery? ; Is it all just institutions? ; Did culture make some rich and others poor? ; Fewer babies? ; Was it just a matter of colonization and exploitation? -- Part II. Why some parts of the world became rich first, why other parts followed, and why some are not there yet. Why did Northwestern Europe become rich first? ; Britain's Industrial Revolution ; The rise of the modern economy ; Industrialization and the world it created ; The world is rich.
- ISBN
- 9781509540235
- 1509540237
- 9781509540228
- 1509540229
- 9781509540242 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2021944393
- 99993558177
- OCLC
- on1259584967
- 1259584967
- SCSB-14507709
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries