Download This PaperCultural Foundations of Technological Change in Europe vs. Asia
20 Pages Posted: 11 Oct 2019
Date Written: October 1, 2012
Abstract
Europe and Asia were similar in most material respects up to 1750; but long-standing differences in cultural foundations of knowledge led to technological shifts after 1750 that produced a sharp divergence in GDP/capita.
Keywords: Economic Growth, Culture, Europe, Asia
JEL Classification: N, O
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Goldstone, Jack A., Cultural Foundations of Technological Change in Europe vs. Asia (October 1, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3462586 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3462586
Jack A. Goldstone (Contact Author)
George Mason University, Schar School of Policy and Government ( email )
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
United States
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