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Economic development --- Industrialization --- History --- Industrialisation --- Développement économique --- Histoire --- Industrialization - History. --- Economic development - History. --- Industrialization - History --- Economic development - History

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A Brookings Institution Press and British-North American Committee publication Two hundred years ago, the first Industrial Revolution sparked a dramatic acceleration in the quantity of goods and services available to the average citizen--a trend of steadily increasing real income per capita that continues to this day. Since that time, economists have struggled to develop systematic explanations for what caused the sudden, rapid increase, why the economy keeps growing, and why the rate of growth varies in different time periods and nations. In this book, F. M. Scherer traces the evolution of economic growth theory from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Emphasizing technological change as the most crucial dynamic force for growth, Scherer analyzes early hypotheses that paid little attention to new technologies, follows the emergence of theories that increasingly emphasized technological change, and reviews the current state of economic growth theory. Pointing out a lack of solid microbehavioral foundations to support contemporary "new growth" ideas, Scherer then supplies some foundational "bricks" concerning financial investment and human capital, and concludes by exploring the prospects for sustaining rapid growth into the next century.

Economic growth --- Economic production --- Economic development --- Technological innovations --- History --- Economic aspects --- History. --- Economic development - History --- Technological innovations - Economic aspects - History

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Septembre 2008, la crise mondiale sans précédent de la dette privée entraîne la faillite de la banque d'investissement américaine Lehman Brothers. Juillet 2011, la crise s'est étendue à la dette souveraine et menace plusieurs États européens de faillite. Dans les textes ici rassemblés (2007-2010), Robert Kurz montre que le capitalisme n'est pas victime d'un déséquilibre momentané, mais d'une contradiction interne qui le conduit à son effondrement inexorable. Il montre comment, dans ce contexte de crise finale, les diverses politiques économiques sont vouées à l'échec. Comment la gauche officielle participe à la gestion de crise. Et comment les solutions avancées par les «anticapitalistes» autoproclamés sont autant d'impasses (rien d'autre, selon lui, qu'un néo-capitalisme d'État). Enfin, Robert Kurz s'emploie à critiquer les formes de conscience constituées par le capital, c'est-à-dire l'idéologie qui fait que les hommes ont intériorisé les conditions de vie capitalistes comme les seules possibles et, pour cette raison, ne peuvent imaginer d'en sortir.

Capitalism --- Economic development --- Depressions --- Marxist criticism --- History --- Capitalisme --- Crise économique (2008) --- Philosophie. --- Capitalism - Marxist criticism --- Economic development - History - 21st century --- Capitalism - History - 21st century --- Depressions - 2008

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Why are some parts of the world poor today, while others are rich? At which point in time did they diverge, and what were the reasons? These core questions are addressed in a concise and accessible introduction to global economic development since 1500. Leading economic historians from across the globe provide overviews of major world regions together with global comparison chapters and case studies highlighting key themes, individuals, processes and events. Utilising a set of common developmental indicators, the chapters address crucial issues such as how international trade and migration, institutions and flows of physical and human capital impacted economic growth. Richly illustrated with informative figures, maps, tables and charts, "A History of the Global Economy" summarises the key economic findings, debates and ideas and provides students and the interested public with an up-to-date and engaging introduction to the origins and evolution of today's global economy.

World history --- anno 1500-1799 --- anno 1800-1999 --- Economic history. --- Economic development --- Economic conditions --- History, Economic --- Economics --- History. --- Histoire économique --- Développement économique --- Histoire --- Economic History --- History --- Economic development. --- Histoire. --- Economic history --- Economic development - History