How the World Became Rich
by Mark Koyama, Jared Rubin · first published 2022
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For those interested, there is a recent book that summarizes the current (or near-current) state of the debate about growth: How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin.[1] The various schools/arguments are categorized under Geography, Politics (Imperialism/Colonization), Institutions, and Culture.…
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on “Thoughts on Slowing the Fuck Down” ↗