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Books by Joel Mokyr mentioned on podcasts
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A Culture of Growth
A Culture of Growth by Joel Mokyr is a historical examination of the cultural and economic changes that drove technological progress and the Industrial Revolution in the West.
Discussed“Let me read a bit from his best known book. It's called A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy. He writes, The proposition I put forward here is that the explosion of technological progress in the West was made possible by cultural changes.”
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Two Paths to Prosperity
Two Paths to Prosperity by Avner Greif, Joel Mokyr, and Guido Tabellini is an academic study comparing the historical economic developments and institutional trajectories of Europe and China between the years 1000 and 2000.
Discussed“He has a wonderful new book out called Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000”
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