essays on economic development and cultural change in honor of R.M. Hartwell Hartwell, R. M. (Ronald Max) 1921-2009 James, John A. (John Allan) 1946-2014 editor Thomas, Mark 1954- editor text ilu Chicago London University of Chicago Press 1994 monographic eng

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x, 355 p. : ill, portr. ; 24 cm. Following the approach of R. M. Hartwell, the influential historian of the British Industrial Revolution, these essays explore the cultural contexts and institutional constraints that have shaped growth and development over the past two centuries. Focusing on two central questions - why the whole world is not developed, and why Britain was the first industrial nation - Capitalism in Context offers new perspectives on why economic development took place where and when it did." "These studies will appeal to economists, historians, and social scientists alike for their wide-ranging treatments of economic development and cultural change. edited by John A. James & Mark Thomas. Hartwell, R. M. (Ronald Max) 1921-2009 Economic development Congresses Desarrollo económico Congresos, conferencias, etc Capitalism Congresses Capitalismo Congresos, conferencias, etc HD 73 C244 1994 330.12/2 0226391981 9780226391984 DKDLA 091124 20230410103954.0 dan