The Enlightened Economy: An Economic History of Britain 1700-1850

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Which model of capitalism best delivers both wealth and equality? (2014, result): “Our results challenge the proponents of both “authoritarian” capitalism currently practiced in China (McGregor, 2012); as well as proponents of “free market” capitalism as practiced in the UK (Mokyr, 2010) and the USA (Heilbroner, 1986).”
Institutions and Economic Growth in Historical Perspective (2014, methodology): “Economic historians who disagree on almost all other issues concur that human capital investment was not important in the English Industrial Revolution (Mokyr,2009;Allen,2003).”
Temporary Protection and Technology Adoption: Evidence from the Napoleonic Blockade (2014, background): “Experimentation via trial and error, small improvements made by anonymous workers and entrepreneurs, and experience acquired on the job were important sources of productivity improvements (Mokyr 2009).”