Mokyr, Joel; Espín-Sánchez, José-Antonio - In: The Review of Austrian Economics 26 (2013) 4, pp. 375-381
Institutions are a central topic in economic history. Allen’s work differs in that he is interested in institutions per se, not as a means to economic performance and prosperity. The purpose of this book is to explain the institutions of the premodern world and to show why they changed. His...