The mechanics of modernity in Europe and East Asia the institutional origins of social change and stagnation

Why, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth, while others stagnated? This text looks at the kind of institutions that are required in order for change to take place, and Ringmar concludes that for sustained development to be possible, ch...

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Autor principal: Ringmar, Erik (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2005.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Routledge explorations in economic history ; 29.
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  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Part I The logic; Part II Reflection; Part III Entrepreneurship; Part IV Pluralism; Part V European paths to modernity; Part VI China; Part VII Reform and revolution in Japan and China; Part VIII The future of modern society; Notes; Bibliography; Index