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The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Joel Mokyr
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Description for The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Paperback. A study of the value and meaning of technological advance. The author considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies as more countries compete for technical ingenuity. Num Pages: 368 pages, numerous halftone and line drawings. BIC Classification: KCZ; KN; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this provocative 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, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies at a time when more countries than ever before are competing for the rewards of technical ingenuity.
Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this provocative 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, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies at a time when more countries than ever before are competing for the rewards of technical ingenuity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195074772
SKU
V9780195074772
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99-1
About Joel Mokyr
Joel Mokyr is Professor of Economics and History at Northwestern University, and is the author of Why Ireland Starved, The Economics of the Industrial Revolution, and other books in economic history.
Reviews for The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
This is an important book about the determinants of technological creativity and why the West has been successful in promoting and adopting new technology for economic progress. The Lever of Riches is a valuable book that every economist should read.
Gary D. Libecap, University of Arizona, Journal of Comparative Economics 15 (1991)
it brings together a wealth of ... Read more
Gary D. Libecap, University of Arizona, Journal of Comparative Economics 15 (1991)
it brings together a wealth of ... Read more