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The lever of riches : technological creativity and economic progress /

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Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this study of the value and meaning of technological advance, Joel Mokyr considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of n...

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Main Author: Mokyr, Joel (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©1990.
Series:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Subjects:
Technological innovations > Economic aspects > History.
Economic development > History.
Innovations > Aspect économique > Histoire.
Développement économique > Histoire.
Economic development
Technological innovations > Economic aspects
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this study of the value and meaning of technological advance, Joel Mokyr considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies at a time when more countries than ever before are competing for the rewards of technical ingenuity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 349 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-328) and index.
ISBN:9780199854981
019985498X
9780199762712
0199762716