Why are some nations more creative than others? What are the causes of technological creativity? Beginning with a fascinating, concise history of technological progress, Mokyr presents a sweeping survey of creativity throughout history, offering insight into the question of how Western economies can unlock and maintain their creative potential.
Über den Autor Mokyr Joel
Joel Mokyr, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, is the Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Economics and History at Northwestern University and Senior Professor at the Eitan Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University. His books include (with Avner Greif and Guido Tabellini) Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000 (Princeton).