Recent Developments in the Theory of Very Long Run Growth: A Historical Appraisal

Stephen Broadberry

Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2012, vol. 53, issue 1, 277-306

Abstract: This paper offers a historical appraisal of recent developments in the theory of very long run growth, focusing on two main areas: (1) linkages between wages, population and human capital and (2) interactions between institutions, markets and technology. Historians as well as economists have recently begun to break away from the traditional practice of using different methods to analyse the world before and after the industrial revolution. However, tensions remain between the theoretical and historical literatures, particularly over the unit of analysis (the world or particular countries) and the role of historical contingency.

Keywords: Growth Theory; Long Run Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1524/jbwg.2012.0011

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