Broadberry, Stephen N; Gupta, Bishnupriya - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
Contrary to the claims of Pomeranz, Parthasarathi and other ‘world historians’, the prosperous parts of Asia between 1500 and 1800 look similar to the stagnating southern, central and eastern parts of Europe rather than the developing northwestern parts. In the advanced parts of India and...