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Main description: Why did sustained economic growth arise in Europe rather than in China? The authors combine economic theory and historical evidence to argue that political processes drove the economic divergence between the two world regions, with continued consequences today that become clear...

Frontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- FIGURES -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I. The Lewis Model of Growth with Unlimited Supplies of Labor -- CHAPTER II. Fast-Growing Developed Economies with Expanding Labor Supply: Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands -- CHAPTER III....

Frontmatter -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- Contents -- EXPLANATION OF TERMS -- Highlights: WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN RECOVERY PROGRAM (ERP) ? -- PART ONE. MAJOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES -- 1. Economic Crisis in Europe -- 2. Some Political Aspects -- PART TWO. EUROPE AND HER BALANCE OF PAYMENTS -- 3....

This EIQ paper was inspired by the headline 'British artists in a historic clean sweep of 2022's Official Top 10 singles'. British artists accounted for all the Top Ten of the end-of-year singles chart of 2022 - for the first time since the charts were published over 50 years ago. A quick glance...

The dean of business historians continues his masterful chronicle of the transforming revolutions of the twentieth century. He argues that only with consistent attention to research and development and an emphasis on long-term corporate strategies could firms remain successful over time. He...