Korte economische geschiedenis

A FAREWELL TO ALMS  A Brief Economic History of the World. - Gregory Clark. Industrial Evolution - Every story has to begin somewhere. Do we think technological progress was responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the astonishing increase in living standards in some countries but not others since then? Fine, but what brought about the new technology? Maybe social and political institutions — democracy, tolerance, the rule of law — played a role in when and where living standards increased. But where did they come from?.. The New York Times 9-dec-2007