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The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress - Hardcover

Mokyr, Joel

 
9780195061130: The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress

Synopsis

Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this study of the value and meaning of technological advance, Joel Mokyr considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas.

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About the Author


About the Author:
Joel Mokyr is Professor of Economics and History at Northwestern University, and is the author ofWhy Ireland Starved, The Economics of the Industrial Revolution, and other books in economic history.

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