industrialization and, thereby, their take-off to a state of sustained economic growth. The theory contributes to the understanding of … innovation and their ability in fostering industrialization, the proposed theory suggests that the desirable degree of the …

industrialization and, thereby, their take-off to a state of sustained economic growth. The theory contributes to the understanding of … innovation and their ability in fostering industrialization, the proposed theory suggests that the desirable degree of the …

show that industrialization no longer depends on market size, but on the degree of spatial competition between the guilds …' jurisdictions. We substantiate the relevance of our theory for the timing of industrialization in England and China (i) by providing … industrialization in both countries. The theory can therefore account for both the Industrial Revolution and the Great Divergence …

since transition to agriculture and state age, as well as subsequent state history. Our estimated unconditional correlation … implies that a 1000 year earlier transition to agriculture is associated with a 470 years earlier emergence of state …

since transition to agriculture and state age, as well as subsequent state history. Our estimated unconditional correlation … implies that a 1000 year earlier transition to agriculture is associated with a 470 years earlier emergence of state …

This paper studies the impact of inequality in capital and land distribution on the pace of industrialization, thereby … of industrialization. The distribution of wealth affects the incentives of agents to invest in political conflict, and … intensity observed throughout the industrialization phase. We present several historical narratives that support these results …