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Title: THE LEVER OF RICHES
TECHNOLOGICAL CREATIVITY AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS
By: Joel Mokyr
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0195074777
ISBN 13: 9780195074772
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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC
Pub. date: 9 April, 1992
Pages: 368
Description: 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 oftechnical ingenuity.
Synopsis: 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.
Illustrations: numerous halftone and line drawings
Publication: US
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
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