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A farewell to alms: a brief economic history of the world

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Abstract

The problem, Clark says, is tha only societies that have long stories of settlement and security seem to develop the cultural characteristics and effective workforces that enable economic growth. For many societies that have not enjoyed long periods of stability, industrialization has not been a blessing.

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Keywords
  • History
  • Economic history
  • Economics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Decent work and economic growth
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