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Institutions, Innovation, and Industrialization: Essays in Economic History and Development
Hardback
Main Details
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Institutions, Innovation, and Industrialization: Essays in Economic History and Development
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Avner Greif
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Edited by Lynne Kiesling
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Edited by John V. C. Nye
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:440 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Development economics
Economic history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691157344
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| Classifications | Dewey:330.9 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
10 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 January 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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
Author Biography
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.
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
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