Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Fontana Economic History of Europe: The 20th century (2 v.) Chapter 10. Economic policy and performance in Europe, by Angus Maddison
Author: Fontana Economic History of Europe: 1700-1914, The emergence of industrial societies. chapter 8. The industrial revolution in Scandinavia, 1850-1914, by L. Jörberg
Author: Great Divergence and Great Convergence
Author: Leonid GrininPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 331917780X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
This new monograph provides a stimulating new take on hotly contested topics in world modernization and the globalizing economy. It begins by situating what is called the Great Divergence--the social/technological revolution that led European nations to outpace the early dominance of Asia--in historical context over centuries. This is contrasted with an equally powerful Great Convergence, the recent economic and technological expansion taking place in Third World nations and characterized by narrowing inequity among nations. They are seen here as two phases of an inevitable global process, centuries in the making, with the potential for both positive and negative results. This sophisticated presentation examines: Why the developing world is growing more rapidly than the developed world. How this development began occurring under the Western world's radar. How former colonies of major powers grew to drive the world's economy. Why so many Western economists have been slow to recognize the Great Convergence. The increasing risk of geopolitical instability. Why the world is likely to find itself without an absolute leader after the end of the American hegemony A work of rare scope, Great Divergence and Great Convergence gives sociologists, global economists, demographers, and global historians a deeper understanding of the broader movement of social and economic history, combined with a long view of history as it is currently being made; it also offers some thrilling forecasts for global development in the forthcoming decades.
The Unbound Prometheus
Author: David S. LandesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521534024
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
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A History of the World from the 20th to the 21st Century
Author: John Ashley Soames GrenvillePublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415289542
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive survey of the key events and personalities of this period.
The Emergence of Organizations and Markets
Author: John F. PadgettPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691148872
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
The social sciences have sophisticated models of choice and equilibrium but little understanding of the emergence of novelty. Where do new alternatives, new organizational forms, and new types of people come from? Combining biochemical insights about the origin of life with innovative and historically oriented social network analyses, John Padgett and Walter Powell develop a theory about the emergence of organizational, market, and biographical novelty from the coevolution of multiple social networks. In the short run, they argue, actors make relations, but in the long run, they argue, actors make actors. Organizational novelty arises from spillover across intertwined networks, which tips reproducing biographical and production flows. This theory is developed through formal deductive modeling and through a wide range of careful and original historical case studies, ranging from early capitalism and state formation, to the transformation of communism, to the emergence of contemporary biotechnology and Silicon Vally. -- from back cover.
Christendom Destroyed
Author: Mark GreengrassPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241005965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Mark Greengrass's gripping, major, original account of Europe in an era of tumultuous change This latest addition to the landmark Penguin History of Europe series is a fascinating study of 16th and 17th century Europe and the fundamental changes which led to the collapse of Christendom and established the geographical and political frameworks of Western Europe as we know it. From peasants to princes, no one was untouched by the spiritual and intellectual upheaval of this era. Martin Luther's challenge to church authority forced Christians to examine their beliefs in ways that shook the foundations of their religion. The subsequent divisions, fed by dynastic rivalries and military changes, fundamentally altered the relations between ruler and ruled. Geographical and scientific discoveries challenged the unity of Christendom as a belief-community. Europe, with all its divisions, emerged instead as a geographical projection. It was reflected in the mirror of America, and refracted by the eclipse of Crusade in ambiguous relationships with the Ottomans and Orthodox Christianity. Chronicling these dramatic changes, Thomas More, Shakespeare, Montaigne and Cervantes created works which continue to resonate with us. Christendom Destroyed is a rich tapestry that fosters a deeper understanding of Europe's identity today.
The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited
Author: Josh LernerPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226473031
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 715
Book Description
This volume offers contributions to questions relating to the economics of innovation and technological change. Central to the development of new technologies are institutional environments and among the topics discussed are the roles played by universities and the ways in which the allocation of funds affects innovation.
The Formation of Financial Centers
Author: Charles Poor KindlebergerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Introductory Statistics 2e
Author: Barbara IllowskyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 2106
Book Description
Introductory Statistics 2e provides an engaging, practical, and thorough overview of the core concepts and skills taught in most one-semester statistics courses. The text focuses on diverse applications from a variety of fields and societal contexts, including business, healthcare, sciences, sociology, political science, computing, and several others. The material supports students with conceptual narratives, detailed step-by-step examples, and a wealth of illustrations, as well as collaborative exercises, technology integration problems, and statistics labs. The text assumes some knowledge of intermediate algebra, and includes thousands of problems and exercises that offer instructors and students ample opportunity to explore and reinforce useful statistical skills. This is an adaptation of Introductory Statistics 2e by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.