Individuals' choices of educational content are often shaped by the political economy of government policies that … institutional development. In late 19th-century China, elites were afraid of the introduction of Western science and engineering and …

the relationship between agricultural development and the development of other sectors? Did agricultural growth support or … compete with industrial development? And, was an agricultural revolution a necessary condition for an industrial revolution … Theodore Schultz's insights to help frame the comparative study of European development. In addition, we note the shortcomings …