Industrial Development through urbanization a new theory on poverty and prosperity Mathis, Franz creator author. Fink, Inge translator. text bibliography History. au 2018 monographic eng ger print 307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 x 21 cm "Does economic prosperity depend on natural resources, religion and cultural history, or does it hinge on the desire of people to improve their lives? Based on empirical data from all parts of the world, economic historian Franz Mathis challenges conventionally-held perceptions tying prosperity to Western values. The key to prosperity is a rise in the productivity of human labor, which has primarily been achieved through industrialization. As Mathis shows in this provocative work, wherever and whenever big cities emerged industrialization followed. In fact, industrialization is neither a European nor a non-European phenomenon, but, rather, the mass demand of big cities is the decisive and ultimate cause for worthwhile and profitable industrial enterprise" -- Franz Mathis ; translated by Inge Fink. "The original version of the book was published in German in 2015"--Recto. Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-275) and index. Translated from the German. Industrialization Social aspects 21st century Urbanization History 21st century Economic development History 21st century Economic development Industrialization Social aspects Urbanization Wirtschaftswachstum Industrialisierung Verstädterung 2000-2099 fast HD2329 .N387 2018 338.9 9781608011629 1608011623 pda,print CDX 181023 20250318222240.8 in00004165918 eng