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Introduction : the sixteen-page economic history of the world
The logic of the Malthusian economy
Material living standards
Fertility
Life expectancy
Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest
Technological advance
Institutions and growth
The emergence of modern man
Modern growth : the wealth of nations
The puzzle of the industrial revolution
The industrial revolution in England
Why England? Why not China, Japan or India?
Social consequences
World growth since 1800
The proximate sources of divergence
Why isn't the whole world developed?
Conclusion : strange new world.
The logic of the Malthusian economy
Material living standards
Fertility
Life expectancy
Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest
Technological advance
Institutions and growth
The emergence of modern man
Modern growth : the wealth of nations
The puzzle of the industrial revolution
The industrial revolution in England
Why England? Why not China, Japan or India?
Social consequences
World growth since 1800
The proximate sources of divergence
Why isn't the whole world developed?
Conclusion : strange new world.