How the world became rich : the historical origins of economic growth (Record no. 14473)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 978-1509540235 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 338.9 |
| Item number | KOY |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mark, Koyama. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | How the world became rich : the historical origins of economic growth |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Medford |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Polity |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x,259p.; col. ill. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich?<br/><br/>Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin dive into the many theories of why modern economic growth happened when and where it did. They discuss recently advanced theories rooted in geography, politics, culture, demography, and colonialism. Pieces of each of these theories help explain key events on the path to modern riches. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in 18th-century Britain? Why did some European countries, the US, and Japan catch up in the 19th century? Why did it take until the late 20th and 21st centuries for other countries? Why have some still not caught up?<br/><br/>Koyama and Rubin show that the past can provide a guide for how countries can escape poverty. There are certain prerequisites that all successful economies seem to have. But there is also no panacea. A society’s past and its institutions and culture play a key role in shaping how it may – or may not – develop. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Economic development |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rubin, Jared. |
| Relator term | Co-author |
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| Item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| YUVA Library | YUVA Library | 27/04/2023 | 338.9/KOY | BK06376 | 27/04/2023 | Books |