TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ringmar, Erik
TI  - Why Europe was first: social change and economic growth in Europe and East Asia, 1500-2050 
SN  - 1843312417
U1  - 338.94 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - London
PB  - Anthem Press
KW  - Europe - Economic conditions
KW  - Asia, East - Economic conditions
KW  - Industrial productivity - Europe - History
KW  - Social change - Europe - History
KW  - Industrial productivity - East Asia - History
N2  - This book provides a new answer to the whole Weberian question of the rise of the West. Why, from the eighteenth century onward, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth, while others stagnated? Written in a captivating and refreshing style, this book will appeal to all students of political economy and economic history
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