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Homepage:	https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/jmokyr/
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Northwestern University, (more information at EDIRC) Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Culture and Social Organizations in the Great Reversal: Europe and China, 1000-2000
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2023

2. Social Organizations and Political Institutions: Why China and Europe Diverged
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2023)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
   See also Journal Article Social organizations and political institutions: why China and Europe diverged, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2024) (2024)

2020

3. The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (10) (2023)

2019

4. The Wheels of Change: Technology Adoption, Millwrights, and Persistence in Britain’s Industrialization
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)

2016

5. Clans, Guilds, and Markets: Apprenticeship Institutions and Growth in the Pre-Industrial Economy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (26)
   Also in 2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013)
   LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2016) View citations (22)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2016) View citations (23)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (30)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (24)
   See also Journal Article Clans, Guilds, and Markets: Apprenticeship Institutions and Growth in the Preindustrial Economy, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2018) View citations (53) (2018)

2015

6. Roots of the Industrial Revolution
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (6)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2015) View citations (6)

2013

7. Appendix to "Precocious Albion: a new interpretation of the British industrial revolution"
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (3)
8. Precocious Albion: a new interpretation of the British industrial revolution
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Precocious Albion: A New Interpretation of the British Industrial Revolution, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2014) View citations (54) (2014)

2011

9. The Rate and Direction of Invention in the British Industrial Revolution: Incentives and Institutions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
   See also Chapter The Rate and Direction of Invention in the British Industrial Revolution: Incentives and Institutions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (20) (2011)

2006

10. Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700-1870: Theory and Evidence
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700–1870: Theory and Evidence, Journal of Economic Sociology, National Research University Higher School of Economics (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2005

11. The Great Synergy: The European Enlightenment as a Factor in Modern Economic Growth
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (6)
    See also Chapter The Great Synergy: The European Enlightenment as a Factor in Modern Economic Growth, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2004

12. Useful Knowledge as an Evolving System: the view from Economic History
    Papers on Economics and Evolution, Philipps University Marburg, Department of Geography

2002

13. What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective, European Review of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2002) View citations (18) (2002)

1999

14. Famine Disease and Famine Mortality: Lessons from the Irish Experience, 1845-1850
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy-

1994

15. Height and health in the United Kingdom 1815–1860: evidence from the East India company army
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Height and Health in the United Kingdom 1815-1860: Evidence from the East India Company Army, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1996) View citations (24) (1996)

1990

16. The heights of the British and the Irish c. 1800-1815: evidence from recruits to the East India Company's army
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)

1989

17. The height of Irishmen and Englishmen in the 1770's: some evidence from the East India Company Army records
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (1988)

1986

18. Living standards in Ireland and Britain, 1800-1850: the East India Company Army data
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1985

19. From poor to poorer? Living standards in Ireland before the famine: a new look
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin

1983

20. New developments in Irish population history 1700-1850
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (1984) View citations (3) (1984)

1982

21. Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1982) View citations (18) (1982)

1981

22. Peasants, Potatoes, and Poverty: Transactions Costs in Prefamine Ireland
    Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science View citations (1)

1978

23. The Deadly Fungus: An Econometric Investigation into the Short Term Demographic Impact of the Irish Famine
    Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science

Journal Articles

2024

1. Social organizations and political institutions: why China and Europe diverged
   Economica, 2024, 91, (362), 347-382
   See also Working Paper Social Organizations and Political Institutions: Why China and Europe Diverged, CESifo Working Paper Series (2023) (2023)

2023

2. The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution
   Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 131, (1), 59 - 94 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper The Mechanics of the Industrial Revolution, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2022

3. Could Artisans Have Caused the Industrial Revolution?
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (1), 11-28
4. Incentives, Institutions, and Industrialization: A Prelude to Modern Economic Growth
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (2), 127-146
5. Institutions, ideas and economic change: some reflections on Geoffrey Hodgson's ‘Culture and Institutions’
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2022, 18, (1), 169-174
6. The Wheels of Change: Technology Adoption, Millwrights and the Persistence in Britain'S Industrialisation
   The Economic Journal, 2022, 132, (645), 1894-1926 View citations (3)

2020

7. Technology in the Industrial Revolution. By Barbara Hahn. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2020. Pp. xii+225. $24.95, paperback
   The Journal of Economic History, 2020, 80, (4), 1237-1238

2019

8. The Technology Trap: Capital Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation. By Carl Benedikt Frey. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019. Pp. 480. $29.95, hardcover
   The Journal of Economic History, 2019, 79, (4), 1183-1189

2018

9. Bottom-up or top-down? The origins of the Industrial Revolution
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2018, 14, (6), 1003-1024 View citations (9)
10. Clans, Guilds, and Markets: Apprenticeship Institutions and Growth in the Preindustrial Economy
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2018, 133, (1), 1-70 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Clans, Guilds, and Markets: Apprenticeship Institutions and Growth in the Pre-Industrial Economy, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (26) (2016)
11. Joel Mokyr’s A Culture of Growth: a book roundtable
    The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2018, 25, (6), 1493-1536
12. The Age of Machinery: Engineering the Industrial Revolution, 1770–1850. A review essay of Gillian Cookson. Woodbridge, Suffolk, Boydell Press, 2018. Pp. 337. $24.13, paper. - Artisanal Enlightenment: Science and the Mechanical Arts in Old Regime France. By Paola Bertucci. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2017. Pp. 312. $35.01, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2018, 78, (4), 1252-1257
13. The past and the future of innovation: Some lessons from economic history
    Explorations in Economic History, 2018, 69, (C), 13-26 View citations (26)

2017

14. Cognitive rules, institutions, and economic growth: Douglass North and beyond
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2017, 13, (1), 25-52 View citations (19)
15. Flexible Supply of Apprenticeship in the British Industrial Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 2017, 77, (1), 208-250 View citations (36)
16. Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies. By Calestous Juma. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016. Pp. xii+416. $29.95, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2017, 77, (3), 968-970

2016

17. Institutions and economic history: a critique of professor McCloskey
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2016, 12, (1), 29-41 View citations (5)
18. Institutions and the Origins of the Great Enrichment
    Atlantic Economic Journal, 2016, 44, (2), 243-259 View citations (3)

2015

19. The History of Technological Anxiety and the Future of Economic Growth: Is This Time Different?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2015, 29, (3), 31-50 View citations (255)

2014

20. A Flourishing Economist: A Review Essay on Edmund Phelps's Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2014, 52, (1), 189-96 View citations (6)
21. Metals, Culture, and Capitalism: An Essay on the Origins of the Modern World. By Jack Goody. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2012. Pp. 349. $26.99, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2014, 74, (2), 644-646
22. Precocious Albion: A New Interpretation of the British Industrial Revolution
    Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 363-389 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Precocious Albion: a new interpretation of the British industrial revolution, Working Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2013

23. Cultural entrepreneurs and the origins of modern economic growth
    Scandinavian Economic History Review, 2013, 61, (1), 1-33 View citations (10)
24. Human Capital, Useful Knowledge, and Long-Term Economic Growth
    Economia politica, 2013, (3), 251-272 View citations (2)
25. The Institutional Revelation: A comment on Douglas W. Allen’s The Institutional Revolution
    The Review of Austrian Economics, 2013, 26, (4), 375-381 View citations (2)

2012

26. Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines. By Vaclav Smil. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2010. Pp. 261. $29.95, hardcover
    The Journal of Economic History, 2012, 72, (1), 278-280
27. Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700–1870: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of Economic Sociology, 2012, 13, (5), 57-102 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700-1870: Theory and Evidence, DEGIT Conference Papers (2006) View citations (6) (2006)

2010

28. 1688: The First Modern Revolution. By Steve Pincus. New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press, 2009. Pp. xiii, 647. $40.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (2), 510-515

2009

29. Intellectual Property Rights, the Industrial Revolution, and the Beginnings of Modern Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 349-55 View citations (42)

2008

30. In defence of generalized Darwinism
    Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2008, 18, (5), 577-596 View citations (54)

2007

31. Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain
    Southern Economic Journal, 2007, 74, (1), 50-70
32. The Power of Ideas
    World Economics, 2007, 8, (3), 53-110
33. The simple economics of Richard Nelson: A review essay
    Research Policy, 2007, 36, (10), 1668-1672

2006

34. Economic Transformations
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (4), 1072-1075
35. Economics and the Biologists: A Review of Geerat J. Vermeij's Nature: An Economic History
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2006, 44, (4), 1005-1013 View citations (3)

2005

36. The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth
    The Journal of Economic History, 2005, 65, (2), 285-351 View citations (115)
    See also Chapter The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth, Springer Books, 2005, 17-80 (2005) View citations (92) (2005)

2004

37. Commentary: global demographic change: dimensions and economic significance
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2004, (Aug), 57-71 View citations (3)

2003

38. Altruistically Inclined? The Behavioral Sciences, Evolutionary Theory, and the Origins of Reciprocity. By Alexander J. Field. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2001. Pp. xvi, 373. $65.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2003, 63, (1), 298-300

2002

39. L'Invention Technique au Siècle des Lumières. By Liliane Hilaire-Pérez. Paris: Albin Michel, 2000. Pp. 443. Ffr 140.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (4), 1146-1148
40. Technology, Growth and Development: An Induced Innovation Perspective. By Vernon W. Ruttan. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. Pp. xvi, 656
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (1), 272-273
41. What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective
    European Review of Economic History, 2002, 6, (3), 339-363 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper What do people die of during famines: the Great Irish Famine in comparative perspective, Open Access publications (2002) View citations (17) (2002)

2001

42. Demographic shocks: the view from history: discussion
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2001, 46
43. Eight: Eurocentric Historians. By J. M. Blaut. New York: Guilford Press, 2000. Pp. xii, 227. $22.00, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (2), 583-584
44. The Industrial Revolution and the economic history of technology: Lessons from the British experience, 1760-1850
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2001, 41, (3), 295-311 View citations (1)
45. The rise and fall of the factory system: technology, firms, and households since the industrial revolution
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 2001, 55, (1), 1-45 View citations (28)

2000

46. Why “More Work for Mother?” Knowledge and Household Behavior, 1870–1945
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (1), 1-41 View citations (27)

1999

47. Paths of Innovation: Technological Change in Twentieth-Century America. By David C. Mowery and Nathan Rosenberg. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. Pp. 214. $27.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (1), 240-242 View citations (1)

1998

48. Induced technical innovation and medical history: an evolutionary approach
    Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 1998, 8, (2), 119-137 View citations (18)

1997

49. Are we living in the middle of an Industrial Revolution?
    Economic Review, 1997, 82, (Q II), 31-43 View citations (7)

1996

50. Height and Health in the United Kingdom 1815-1860: Evidence from the East India Company Army
    Explorations in Economic History, 1996, 33, (2), 141-168 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Height and health in the United Kingdom 1815–1860: evidence from the East India company army, Working Papers (1994) View citations (2) (1994)

1994

51. Cardwell's Law and the political economy of technological progress
    Research Policy, 1994, 23, (5), 561-574 View citations (13)
52. Europe
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1994, 533, (1), 203-204
53. The Rise and Decline of Holland's Economy: Merchant Capitalism and the Labour Market. By Jan L. Van Zanden. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1993. Pp. xii, 186. Cloth, $69.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1994, 54, (1), 202-203

1993

54. Technological Progress and the Decline of European Mortality
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 324-30 View citations (12)

1992

55. Bionomics: The Inevitability of Capitalism. By Michael Rothschild. New York: Henry Holt, 1990. Pp. xv, 423. $24.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (2), 524-525
56. Technological Inertia in Economic History
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (2), 325-338 View citations (40)
57. Technology in World Civilization: A Thousand–Year History. ByArnold Pacey · Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1991. vii + 238 pp. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, and index. Paper, $10.95. ISBN 0-262-66072-5
    Business History Review, 1992, 66, (1), 221-223

1991

58. Evolutionary Biology, Technological Change and Economic History
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1991, 43, (2), 127-49 View citations (14)
59. More Heat Than Light: Economics as Social Physics, Physics as Nature's Economics. By Philip Mirowski. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Pp. xii, 450. $59.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (3), 762-764

1990

60. La Grande Quantification
    The Journal of Economic History, 1990, 50, (1), 172-176 View citations (1)
61. Punctuated Equilibria and Technological Progress
    American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (2), 350-54 View citations (53)

1989

62. British Historical Statistics. By Brian R. Mitchell. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988. Pp. xi, 886. $135.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1989, 49, (4), 1016-1018
63. Early Modern - Pre-Industrial Economic Growth: Social Organization and Technological Progress in Europe. By Karl Gunnar Persson. New York: Basil Blackwell, 1988. Pp. viii, 159. $45.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1989, 49, (3), 727-728

1988

64. Economics, History, and Human Biology: Review Article
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1988, 36, (3), 559-64
65. Is There Still Life in the Pessimist Case? Consumption during the Industrial Revolution, 1790—1850
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (1), 69-92 View citations (22)
66. Poor and getting poorer? Living standards in Ireland before the Famine
    Economic History Review, 1988, 41, (2), 209-235 View citations (7)
67. The British Economy since 1700: A Macroeconomic Perspective. By C. H. Lee. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986. Pp. ix, 297. $49.50 cloth, $16.95 paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (2), 459-461
68. The standard of living: The Tanner lectures: Amartya Sen, Cambridge, 1985, edited by Geoffrey Hawthorn. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987), pp. xiv + 125, $25.00
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1988, 10, (3), 365-368

1987

69. Has the industrial revolution been crowded out? Some reflections on Crafts and Williamson
    Explorations in Economic History, 1987, 24, (3), 293-319 View citations (14)
70. How the West Grew Rich: The Economic Transformation of the Industrial World. By Nathan Rosenberg and L. E. Birdzell Jr New York: Basic Books, 1986. Pp. xii, 353. $19.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (2), 595-596
71. La Revolucion Industrial y la Nueva Historia Economica (I)*
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1987, 5, (2), 203-241
    Also in Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 1987, 5, (3), 441-482 (1987)
72. Review: The Famine in Ireland
    Irish Economic and Social History, 1987, 14, (1), 117-119

1985

73. An Economic History of Ulster, 1820–1939. Edited by Liam Kennedy and Philip Ollerenshaw. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1985. Pp. 248. $26.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (4), 976-977
74. Discussion
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (2), 471-479
    Also in The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (1), 177-178 (1981)
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (2), 341-343 (1984)
75. Economists and the Irish Economy from the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day. Edited by Antoin Murphy. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1984. Pp. 174. $25.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (3), 731-732
76. The European Periphery and Industrialization, 1780–1914. By Iván T. Berend and György Ránki. New York: Cambridge University Press; Paris: Editions de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, 1982. Pp. 180. $27.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1985, 45, (4), 991-992

1984

77. And Thou, Happy Austria? A Review Essay
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (4), 1094-1099
78. Disparities, Gaps, and Abysses: Review Article
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1984, 33, (1), 173-77
79. New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850
    Economic History Review, 1984, 37, (4), 473-488 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper New developments in Irish population history 1700-1850, Working Papers (1983) (1983)
80. Reply to Peter Solar
    Irish Economic and Social History, 1984, 11, (1), 116-121

1983

81. Three Centuries of Population Change
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1983, 32, (1), 183-92

1982

82. Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland
    Explorations in Economic History, 1982, 19, (4), 360-384 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Emigration and poverty in prefamine Ireland, Working Papers (1982) View citations (16) (1982)
83. Irish Population, Economy, and Society: Essays in Honour of the Late K. H. Connell. Edited by J. M. Goldstrom and L. A. Clarkson. New York: The Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press, 1981. Pp. x, 322. $45.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1982, 42, (3), 706-707
84. Prosperous Interlude: Review Article
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1982, 30, (4), 863-69

1981

85. Industrialization in Two Languages
    Economic History Review, 1981, 34, (1), 143-149
86. Irish History with the Potato
    Irish Economic and Social History, 1981, 8, (1), 8-29

1980

87. A.A.G. Bijdragen, Vol. 22. Wageningen: Afdeling Agrarische Geschiedenis Landbouwhogeschool, 1979. Pp. 220
    The Journal of Economic History, 1980, 40, (2), 401-402
88. Malthusian Models and Irish History
    The Journal of Economic History, 1980, 40, (1), 159-166 View citations (5)

1979

89. Barges and Capitalism: Passenger Transportation in the Dutch Economy: 1632–1839. By Jan de Vries. Published in “A.A.G. Bijdragen,”Wageningen, The Netherlands, Vol. 21, 1978. Pp. 398. By subscription
    Business History Review, 1979, 53, (3), 445-447
90. Industriële Naamloze Vennootschappen in België, 1819–1857. By Julienne Laureyssens. Interuniversitair Centrum voor Hedendaagse Geschiedenis, Bijdragen No. 78. Leuven: Editions Nauwelaerts, 1975. Pp. 771, v. BF 1,300
    The Journal of Economic History, 1979, 39, (3), 788-789
91. Kernproblemen der Economische Geschiedenis. Edited by H. Baudet and H. Van Der Meulen. Groningen: Wolters-Noordhoff, 1978. Pp. xi, 404. DF 45
    The Journal of Economic History, 1979, 39, (2), 535-537

1978

92. De Economische Geschiedenis van Nederland. Edited by J. H. Van Stuijvenberg. Groningen: Wolters Noordholt, 1977. Pp. x, 398; index. DF 39.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (3), 829-831
93. Introduction
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (1), 1-2
94. La Population de Diest pendant les deux premiers tiers du XIXe siècle. By Michel Theys. Collection Pro Civitate, ser. 8, no. 50. Brussels: Credit Communal de Belgique, 1977. Pp. 164. 300 BF
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (3), 828-828
95. The Cambridge Economic History of Europe, Vol. V: The Economic Organization of Early Modern Europe. Edited by E. E. Rich and C. H. Wilson. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1977. Pp. xi + 749. $38.50
    Business History Review, 1978, 52, (3), 443-445

1977

96. Demand vs. Supply in the Industrial Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 1977, 37, (4), 981-1008 View citations (30)
97. Economisch- en Sociaal-Historisch Jaarboek, vol. 39, 1976. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, for Het Nederlandsch Economisch-Historisch Archief, 1976. Pp. 390
    The Journal of Economic History, 1977, 37, (3), 812-813
98. Inflation and the wage lag during the American Civil War
    Explorations in Economic History, 1977, 14, (4), 311-336 View citations (2)

1976

99. Growing-up and the industrial revolution in Europe
    Explorations in Economic History, 1976, 13, (4), 371-396 View citations (3)
100. Industrial Growth and Stagnation in the Low Countries, 1800–1850
     The Journal of Economic History, 1976, 36, (1), 276-278 View citations (18)

1974

101. The Industrial Revolution in the Low Countries in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century: A Comparative Case Study
     The Journal of Economic History, 1974, 34, (2), 365-391 View citations (13)

Books

2016

1. A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (173)

2012

2. The Invention of Enterprise: Entrepreneurship from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern Times
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (12)

2005

3. The Knowledge Economy in Development: Perspectives for Effective Partnerships
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

1992

4. The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (111)

Edited books

2003

1. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History: 5 volumes: print and e-reference editions available
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

Chapters

2025

1. Culture Versus Institutions in the Great Enrichment
   Springer

2016

2. Culture and Economics
   A chapter in A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy, 2016

2012

3. The Entrepreneur in History
   A chapter in The Invention of Enterprise: Entrepreneurship from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern Times, 2012

2011

4. The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic Growth
   Chapter 1 in Law, Economics and Evolutionary Theory, 2011
5. The Rate and Direction of Invention in the British Industrial Revolution: Incentives and Institutions
   A chapter in The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited, 2011, pp 443-479 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper The Rate and Direction of Invention in the British Industrial Revolution: Incentives and Institutions, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (21) (2011)

2010

6. Institutions and the Beginnings of Economic Growth in Eighteenth-Century Britain
   Chapter 1 in Institutional and Social Dynamics of Growth and Distribution, 2010
7. The Contribution of Economic History to the Study of Innovation and Technical Change
   Elsevier View citations (36)

2008

8. Ken Sokoloff and the Economic History of Technology: An Appreciation
   A chapter in Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy, 2008, pp 355-361

2006

9. The Great Synergy: The European Enlightenment as a Factor in Modern Economic Growth
   Chapter 1 in Understanding the Dynamics of a Knowledge Economy, 2006 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Great Synergy: The European Enlightenment as a Factor in Modern Economic Growth, Society for Economic Dynamics (2005) View citations (6) (2005)

2005

10. Long-Term Economic Growth and the History of Technology
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1996

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