Conclusion: Findings, Methods, and Implications

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction: Miracles, Myths, and Explanations in Economic History 1
5. 1 Space and Politics 12
6. 2 Population, Resources, and Economic Growth 35
7. 3 Formal and Informal Mechanisms for Market Development 67
8. 4 Warfare, Location of Manufacturing, and Economic Growth in China and Europe 99
9. 5 Credit Markets and Economic Change 129
10. 6 Autocrats, War, Taxes, and Public Goods 167
11. 7 Political Economies of Growth, 1500– 1950 208
12. Conclusion: Findings, Methods, and Implications 228
13. Notes 243
14. References 245
15. Acknowledgments 263
16. Index 265