208 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Understanding the Industrial Revolution is a fresh, new exploration of this economic phenomenon of major importance. It describes theories of economic growth, shows how these can be applied to the revolution and discusses them in the light of modern research. Furthermore, it places the debate surrounding the social effects of industrialisation into the context of economic change during the... Read more
Introduction: The scope of the Industrial Revolution1 Models of the Industrial Revolution 2 Capital accumulation 3 Labour supply 4 Demand 5 Inventors and entrepreneurs 6 Market size and integration 7 Industrialisation and living standards 8 Conclusion, Appendix: Measuring growth
Biography
Dr Charles More
'This is a very clearly written and well-structured volume. The stated aim of making industrial revolution more accessible to students and non-specialists will be successfully realized ... a commendable study.' - History
'More has succeeded in synthesizing many recent explanations of the industrial revolution, and has done so in an interesting and thought-provoking way.' - Neil Raven, Urban History, March 2003
