norms in affecting ruler survival. Using a novel dataset of over 1,000 monarchs in China and Europe from 1000 to 1800 CE, I …Rulers' long duration in the medieval period had contributed to the rise of Europe. But what explained premodern ruler … inheritance in Europe decreased the number of male heirs, which increased the probability of a deposition …

Main description: Why did sustained economic growth arise in Europe rather than in China? The authors combine economic … sustained economic growth arise in Europe rather than in China?Many favor cultural and environmental explanations of the … responsible both for China’s early and more recent prosperity and for Europe’s difficulties after the fall of the Roman Empire and …

. Warfare, Location of Manufacturing, and Economic Growth in China and Europe -- 5. Credit Markets and Economic Change -- 6 …