These new and revised essays analyze the revolution in the human condition that is sweeping the world. He asks if free markets are the key to human improvement, as today's policy-makers often assert. His responses employ a rich social science approach, blending economic theory, history,...

The emergence and evolution of modern science since the 17th century has led to three major breakthroughs in the human condition. The first, the Industrial Revolution, started in the late 18th century and is based chiefly on developments associated with the rise of the natural sciences. The...

The emergence and evolution of modern science since the 17th century has led to three major breakthroughs in the human condition. The first, the Industrial Revolution, started in the late 18th century and is based chiefly on developments associated with the rise of the natural sciences. The...

Intro -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Preface -- 1. Historical Overview -- I. Modern Economic Growth -- 2. Revolution or Evolution? The Epoch of Modern Economic Growth -- 3. The International Impact of Modern Economic Growth -- 4. Modern Economic Growth and the National Economy -- 5. Why...