Institutions, Innovation, and Industrialization: Essays in Economic History and Development
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Institutions, Innovation, and Industrialization: Essays in Economic History and Development
By (Author) Avner Greif
Edited by Lynne Kiesling
Edited by John V.C. Nye
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
4th August 2020
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Development economics and emerging economies
330.9
Physical Properties
Paperback
440
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
This book brings together a group of leading economic historians to examine how institutions, innovation, and industrialization have determined the development of nations. Presented in honor of Joel Mokyr-arguably the preeminent economic historian of his generation-these wide-ranging essays address a host of core economic questions. What are the or
Reviews
"These essays demonstrate the breadth of institutionalist economic history, covering the interaction of institutions, culture, markets, and politics in shaping economic behavior and outcomes." * Choice *
Author Bio
Avner Greif is the Bowman Family Endowed Professor in Humanities and Sciences in the Department of Economics at Stanford University. Lynne Kiesling is associate professor of instruction in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University. John V. C. Nye holds the Frederic Bastiat Chair in Political Economy at the Mercatus Center and is professor of economics at George Mason University.
