The Great Divergence brings new insight to one of the classic questions of history: Why did sustained industrial growth begin in Northwest Europe, despite surprising similarities between advanced areas of Europe and East Asia? As Ken Pomeranz shows, as recently as 1750, parallels between these two parts of the world were very high in life expectancy, consumption, product and factor markets, and the strategies of households. Perhaps most surprisingly, Pomeranz demonstrates that the Chinese and Japanese cores were no worse off ecologically than Western Europe. Core areas throughout the eighteenth-century Old World faced comparable local shortages of land-intensive products, shortages that were only partly resolved by trade.
Pomeranz argues that Europe's nineteenth-century divergence from the Old World owes much to the fortunate location of coal, which substituted for timber. This made Europe's failure to use its land intensively much less of a problem, while allowing growth in energy-intensive industries. Another crucial difference that he notes has to do with trade. Fortuitous global conjunctures made the Americas a greater source of needed primary products for Europe than any Asian periphery. This allowed Northwest Europe to grow dramatically in population, specialize further in manufactures, and remove labor from the land, using increased imports rather than maximizing yields. Together, coal and the New World allowed Europe to grow along resource-intensive, labor-saving paths. Meanwhile, Asia hit a cul-de-sac. Although the East Asian hinterlands boomed after 1750, both in population and in manufacturing, this growth prevented these peripheral regions from exporting vital resources to the cloth-producing Yangzi Delta. As a result, growth in the core of East Asia's economy essentially stopped, and what growth did exist was forced along labor-intensive, resource-saving paths--paths Europe could have been forced down, too, had it not been for favorable resource stocks from underground and overseas.
Автор: Mokyr Joel Название: A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy ISBN: 0691180962 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691180960 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3168.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial Revolution
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. Why did this revolution begin in the West and not elsewhere, and why did it continue, leading to today's unprecedented prosperity? In this groundbreaking book, celebrated economic historian Joel Mokyr argues that a culture of growth specific to early modern Europe and the European Enlightenment laid the foundations for the scientific advances and pioneering inventions that would instigate explosive technological and economic development. Bringing together economics, the history of science and technology, and models of cultural evolution, Mokyr demonstrates that culture--the beliefs, values, and preferences in society that are capable of changing behavior--was a deciding factor in societal transformations.
Mokyr looks at the period 1500-1700 to show that a politically fragmented Europe fostered a competitive market for ideas and a willingness to investigate the secrets of nature. At the same time, a transnational community of brilliant thinkers known as the "Republic of Letters" freely circulated and distributed ideas and writings. This political fragmentation and the supportive intellectual environment explain how the Industrial Revolution happened in Europe but not China, despite similar levels of technology and intellectual activity. In Europe, heterodox and creative thinkers could find sanctuary in other countries and spread their thinking across borders. In contrast, China's version of the Enlightenment remained controlled by the ruling elite.
Combining ideas from economics and cultural evolution, A Culture of Growth provides startling reasons for why the foundations of our modern economy were laid in the mere two centuries between Columbus and Newton.
-- "Progressive Post"
Название: The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy ISBN: 0199548471 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199548477 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4434.00 р. 5542.00-20% Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: Oxford Handbooks of Political Science are the essential guide to the state of political science today. With engaging contributions from 71 major international scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Political Economy provides the key point of reference for anyone working in political economy and beyond.
Автор: V. Makhan Название: Economic Recovery in Africa ISBN: 1349421235 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349421237 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11179.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: But these countries are caught in a vicious circle in which the existing economic structure cannot generate enough savings and export earnings needed to finance their development and mount a sustained assault on widespread poverty.
Автор: Cynamon Название: After the Great Recession ISBN: 1107015898 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107015890 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 27358.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The severity of the Great Recession and the subsequent stagnation caught many economists by surprise. But a group of Keynesian scholars warned for some years that strong forces were leading the US toward a deep, persistent downturn. This book collects essays about these events from prominent macroeconomists who developed a perspective that predicted the broad outline and many specific aspects of the crisis. From this point of view, the recovery of employment and revival of strong growth requires more than short-term monetary easing and temporary fiscal stimulus. Economists and policy makers need to explore how the process of demand formation failed after 2007 and where demand will come from going forward. Successive chapters address the sources and dynamics of demand, the distribution and growth of wages, the structure of finance and challenges from globalization, and inform recommendations for monetary and fiscal policies to achieve a more efficient and equitable society.
Автор: Nasir Название: Off the Target ISBN: 3030881873 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030881870 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 15372.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book describes the history of European integration and the Eurozone, before presenting ways in which the European Union can move forward. Charting integration from before the Second World War, the foundations of the Eurozone are examined to provide insight into the challenges faced by the European Union, including the Global Financial Crisis, over recent decades. The impact of TARGET2 and the European Monetary System are also discussed. This book aims to highlight ways that current challenges to European integration, such as the COVID-19 crisis, environmental degradation, and fiscal debt, can be overcome to promote economic growth and social advancement. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in the political economy and European economic policy.
Автор: Bergmann Eirikur Название: Iceland and the International Financial Crisis ISBN: 1137331992 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137331991 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12577.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Eirikur Bergmann explains the exceptional case of Iceland`s fantastical boom, bust and rapid recovery after the Crash of 2008 and explores the lessons for the wider EU crisis and for over-reaching economies that over-rely on financial markets.
Название: China`s Role in Global Economic Recovery ISBN: 1138816868 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138816862 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book presents a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of China`s economy in relation to the global international economy. It discusses the role China has played in responding to the economic crisis, assesses the continuing strong prospects for further economic growth in China, and examines China`s deepening integration into the world economy.
Автор: E. Bergmann Название: Iceland and the International Financial Crisis ISBN: 1349461520 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349461523 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 4890.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Eirikur Bergmann explains the exceptional case of Iceland`s fantastical boom, bust and rapid recovery after the Crash of 2008 and explores the lessons for the wider EU crisis and for over-reaching economies that over-rely on financial markets.
Автор: Ing Lili Yan, Basri M. Chatib Название: COVID-19 in Indonesia: Impacts on the Economy and Ways to Recovery ISBN: 1032153350 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032153353 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book assesses the impacts of COVID-19 on the Indonesian economy, particularly on employment, education, poverty, trade, and macro economy.
Автор: Das, Dilip Название: The Asian Economy ISBN: 041566554X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415665544 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7348.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Fu, Xiaolan Название: China`s Role in Global Economic Recovery ISBN: 0415670349 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415670340 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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