Economic transformations: general purpose technologies and long-term economic growth

"This book examines the long term economic growth that has raised the West's material living standards to levels undreamed of by counterparts in any previous time or place. The authors argue that this growth has been driven by technological revolutions that have periodically transformed th...

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Main Authors: Lipsey, Richard 1928- (Author), Carlaw, Kenneth I. (Author), Bekar, Clifford T. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2005
Edition:1. publ.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"This book examines the long term economic growth that has raised the West's material living standards to levels undreamed of by counterparts in any previous time or place. The authors argue that this growth has been driven by technological revolutions that have periodically transformed the West's economic, social and political landscape over the last 10,000 years and allowed the West to become, until recently, the world's only dominant technological force."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XX, 595 S.
ISBN:019929089X
9780199290895
9780199285648
0199285640

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