The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia: Institutional Origins of Social Change and StagnationWhy, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth, while others stagnated? This text looks at the kind of institutions that are required in order for change to take place, and Ringmar concludes that for sustained development to be possible, change must be institutionalized. Taking a global view, Ringmar investigates the implications of his conclusion on issues facing the developing world today. |
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... things could improve if only the glories of the ancients somehow could be revived. By modelling the future on Antiquity, the intervening period—what came to be known as the 'middle ages'—could be dismissed as an embarrassing age of ...
... things could improve if only the glories of the ancients somehow could be revived. By modelling the future on Antiquity, the intervening period—what came to be known as the 'middle ages'—could be dismissed as an embarrassing age of ...
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... things are getting just a little bit better, and every improvement confirms our faith in the progressive movement of time. In modern society, where the future is god, economic change becomes our daily act of worship. The irony—and the ...
... things are getting just a little bit better, and every improvement confirms our faith in the progressive movement of time. In modern society, where the future is god, economic change becomes our daily act of worship. The irony—and the ...
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... things are moved around in an economy to places where they are more productively employed. Allocative efficiency is essentially a function of the invisible hand of the market. As Adam Smith famously and powerfully argued, the most.
... things are moved around in an economy to places where they are more productively employed. Allocative efficiency is essentially a function of the invisible hand of the market. As Adam Smith famously and powerfully argued, the most.
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... things to sell and for new ways in which to sell them. In the process they introduce the kinds of innovations on which the economy ultimately depends for its development. The entrepreneur, according to Schumpeter, is the person who is ...
... things to sell and for new ways in which to sell them. In the process they introduce the kinds of innovations on which the economy ultimately depends for its development. The entrepreneur, according to Schumpeter, is the person who is ...
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... things, they had grown conservative over the years and lost their sense of individualism. In the West, people think for themselves, Mill explained, and they never hesitate to embark on new enterprises. In China, by contrast, 'the ...
... things, they had grown conservative over the years and lost their sense of individualism. In the West, people think for themselves, Mill explained, and they never hesitate to embark on new enterprises. In China, by contrast, 'the ...
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