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The Economics of the Industrial Revolution (Routledge Revivals) book cover

1st Edition

The Economics of the Industrial Revolution (Routledge Revivals)

Edited By Joel Mokyr Copyright 2011
282 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge
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In recent years, scholars from a variety of disciplines have addressed many perplexing questions about the Industrial Revolution in all its aspects. Understandably, economics has become the focal point for these efforts as professional economics have sought to resolve some of the controversies surrounding this topic. First published in 1985, this collection contains ten key essays written by... Read more

1. The Industrial Revolution and the New Economic History  2. The Industrial Revolution 1780-1860: A Survey  3. The Inputs for Growth  4. Demand vs. Supply in the Industrial Revolution  5. Industrial Revolution in England and France: Some Thoughts on the Question "Why Was England First?"  6. Food Supply in the United Kingdom During the Industrial Revolution  7. Income Elasticities of Demand and the Release of Labor  8. Industrialization and the European Economy  9. English Worker’s Living Standard During the Industrial Revolution: A New Look  10. The Standard of Living Debate and Optimal Economic Growth  11. Literacy and the Industrial Revolution

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Joel Mokyr

'Joel Mokyr has put together an excellent volume containing ten recent essays on the economic aspects of the British Industrial Revolution, casting a new light on its causes, developments, and consequences for the standard of living. The Editor's Introduction provides a detailed analysis of these essays and their implications, and will become an important starting point for the understanding of British economic change in the period from 1760 to 1830.' - Stanley L. Engerman, University of Rochester
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