How The West Grew RichBasic Books, 1986 M02 6 - 353 páginas Rosenberg and Birdzell examine how the West--Europe, Canada, and the United States--escaped from poverty into sustained economic growth and material well-being. They present an interpretative study of the economic development of the Western world since the Middle Ages and argue that the political pluralism and flexibility of the West's institutions explain its prosperity and wealth. The authors demonstrate that the break-up of centralized political and religious controls encouraged the expansion of trade and the growth of urban culture, along with the scientific, cultural, and political freedom that was necessary to feed economic and technological innovations. ISBN 0-465-03108-0 : $19.95. |
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... Innovation frequently requires a concomitant growth of capital and labor , and , over a long enough time , some innovation can almost always be detected in even the most conservative expanding economy . The distinction rests partly on ...
... Innovation frequently requires a concomitant growth of capital and labor , and , over a long enough time , some innovation can almost always be detected in even the most conservative expanding economy . The distinction rests partly on ...
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... innovation is interwoven , probably beyond separation , with its system of private property rights . 7. Overcoming Resistance to Innovation The diffusion of authority to initiate innovations served also as the West's way of guarding ...
... innovation is interwoven , probably beyond separation , with its system of private property rights . 7. Overcoming Resistance to Innovation The diffusion of authority to initiate innovations served also as the West's way of guarding ...
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... innovation by the threat of penalty for failure to innovate . The rewards of innovation go primarily to enterprises , rather than to inventive individuals . The payment of a reward is dependent on the commercial success of the innovation ...
... innovation by the threat of penalty for failure to innovate . The rewards of innovation go primarily to enterprises , rather than to inventive individuals . The payment of a reward is dependent on the commercial success of the innovation ...
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The Middle Ages | 37 |
The Growth of Trade to 1750 | 71 |
The Evolution of Institutions Favorable to Commerce | 113 |
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How The West Grew Rich: The Economic Transformation Of The Industrial World Nathan Rosenberg,L. E., Jr. Birdzell Vista previa limitada - 2008 |
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