Books by Jared Rubin
How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth
by Jared Rubin & Mark Koyama
We take economic growth and its benefits for granted. But until about 300 years ago the very idea was non-existent. It was only with the commercial and industrial revolutions in Europe that economic growth began to be observed. Subsequently it has spread to most, but not all, areas of the world, transforming the planet and the lives of those who live on it.
In this book Koyama and Rubin explore the various theories that have been put forward to explain why modern economic growth happened, rooted variously in geography, politics, culture, demography and colonialism. They conclude that there is no killer recipe and that a society’s institutions and culture always play a role. A great summary of the thinking and analysis that has gone into this area; you can save yourself a lot of reading through this book.
Interviews where books by Jared Rubin were recommended
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Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century
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How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth
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The World the Plague Made: The Black Death and the Rise of Europe
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Pioneers of Capitalism: The Netherlands 1000–1800
by Jan Luiten van Zanden & Maarten Prak -
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The Cambridge Economic History of China
by by Debin Ma and Richard von Glahn (editors)
The Best Economic History Books of 2022, recommended by Davis Kedrosky
The Best Economic History Books of 2022, recommended by Davis Kedrosky
From a sweeping history of China covering three millennia to what econometrics papers can tell us about what made the world rich, it’s been a fantastic year for economic history books. Davis Kedrosky, a student at Berkeley and publisher of Great Transformations, an economic history newsletter, picks some of his favourite economic history books of 2022.
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The European Miracle: Environments, Economies and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asia
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The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy
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The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
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Guns, Germs and Steel
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How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth
by Jared Rubin & Mark Koyama
The best books on The Great Divergence, recommended by Davis Kedrosky
The best books on The Great Divergence, recommended by Davis Kedrosky
After a slow start, why did northwest Europe move ahead of the rest of the world in the early modern period and establish an economic dominance whose effects are felt to this day? Davis Kedrosky, a student at Berkeley and publisher of the economic history newsletter, Great Transformations, introduces ‘the Great Divergence’ and suggests some books that get to the heart of the question.
