The Economics of the Industrial Revolution (Routledge Revivals)

By Joel Mokyr

Book Overview

First published in 1985, this collection contains ten key essays written by leading economists on the subject of the Industrial Revloution. Among the questions discussed are the causes for the pre-eminence of Britian, the roles of the inputs for growth (capital, labor, technical progress), the importance of demand factors, the relation between agricultural progress and the Industrial Revolution, and the standard of living debate.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415677467
• ISBN13: 9780415677462
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"