The Wealth of a Nation: Institutional Foundations of English Capitalism

Gregory Clark of University of Southern Denmark reviews “The Wealth of a Nation: Institutional Foundations of English Capitalism” by Geoffrey M. Hodgson. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Discusses the English economy from 1300 to about 1820, focusing on the foundational conditions that enabled a dramatic transition from stagnation to growth that occurred in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.”

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Journal of Economic Literature
Published
2024-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.62.3.1256.r4
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The Wealth of a Nation: Institutional Foundations of English Capitalism

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The Wealth of a Nation: Institutional Foundations of English Capitalism

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Abstract

Gregory Clark of University of Southern Denmark reviews “The Wealth of a Nation: Institutional Foundations of English Capitalism” by Geoffrey M. Hodgson. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Discusses the English economy from 1300 to about 1820, focusing on the foundational conditions that enabled a dramatic transition from stagnation to growth that occurred in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.”

Journal of Economic LiteratureVol. 62(3)
University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 81%
Historical Economic and Social Studies
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