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A farewell to alms :

by Clark, Gregory,
Series: (The Princeton economic history of the western world) Published by : Princeton University P., (Princeton :) Physical details: xii, 420 p. : Graphs, photos. ISBN: 9780691121352 . Subject(s): Economic history. Year: 2007
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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : the sixteen-page economic history of the world -- The logic of the Malthusian economy -- Material living standards -- Fertility -- Life expectancy -- Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest -- Technological advance -- Institutions and growth -- The emergence of modern man -- Modern growth : the wealth of nations -- The puzzle of the industrial revolution -- The industrial revolution in England -- Why England? Why not China, Japan or India? -- Social consequences -- World growth since 1800 -- The proximate sources of divergence -- Why isn't the whole world developed? -- Conclusion : strange new world.

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