Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this provocative study of the value and meaning of technological advance, Joel Mokyr considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies at a time when more countries than ever before are competing for the rewards of technical ingenuity.
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乔尔·莫基尔是西北大学经济学与历史系教授,在经济史领域著述颇丰,主要有《富裕的杠杆》、《英国经济史》、《雅典娜的礼物》、《为什么爱尔兰会挨饿》和《工业革命的经济学》等著作。
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