Quantitative History Webinar on An Evolutionary Approach to the History of Useful Knowledge by Professor Joel Mokyr (Northwestern)
By HK Institute for Humanities & Soc. Sci.
Mar 27, 2023
How should we think about long-term economic progress? In this Quantitative History Webinar, Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University will present his argument that models inspired by Charles Darwin can help us understand the selection process that committed the most important agents in Europe to a culture of progress which we associate with the Industrial Enlightenment and eventually to sustainable economic growth.