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Category: Economics in History

Books that examine the long-term causes of economic development. Most are written by economists.

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 TechnoProf

Book Summary: “Why Most Things Fail” by Paul Ormerod

January 21, 2020February 6, 2020 TechnoProf

Book Summary: “The Origins of Wealth” by Eric D. Beinhocker

January 7, 2020February 6, 2020 TechnoProf

Book Summary: “Why Information Grows” by Cesar Hidalgo

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  • Article Summary: “An Exploration of Technology Diffusion” by Comin & Hobijn

Recent Posts

  • Article Summary: “An Exploration of Technology Diffusion” by Comin & Hobijn
  • Book Summary: “Tentacles of Progress: Technology Transfer in the Age of Imperialism 1850-1940” by Daniel R. Headrick
  • Article Summary: “Technology as a Complex Adaptive System” by Fleming & Sorenson
  • Book Summary: "Why the West Rules-for Now: The Patterns of History" by Ian Morris
  • Book Summary: “Why Most Things Fail” by Paul Ormerod

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