A culture of growth

the origins of the modern economy

During the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of the Industrial Revolution, what remains a mystery is why it took place at all ...

A culture of growth

the origins of the modern economy

During the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of the Industrial Revolution, what remains a mystery is why it took place at all ...

The invention of enterprise

entrepreneurship from Ancient Mesopotamia to modern times

Whether hailed as heroes or cast as threats to social order, entrepreneurs - and their innovations - have had an enormous influence on the growth and prosperity of nations. The "Invention of Enterprise" gathers together, for the first time, leading economic historians to explore the entrepreneur's ...

The enlightened economy

an economy history of Britain 1700-1850

This book focuses on the importance of ideological and institutional factors in the rapid development of the British economy during the years between the Glorious Revolution and the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Joel Mokyr shows that we cannot understand the Industrial Revolution without recognizing the importance ...

Los dones de Atenea

los orígenes históricos de la economía del conocimiento

Utilizando numerosas fuentes históricas, presentadas de forma amena y vívida, demuestra que los cambios habidos tanto en el entorno intelectual y social como en el telón de fondo institucional sobre el cual se generó y difundió el conocimiento produjeron la Revolución Industrial, seguida por un ...

The gifts of athena

historical origins of the knowledge economy