MokEuropeyramp;Voth. Understanding Growth in , 1700-1870 Theory and Evidence理解增长，1700-1870理论和证据.pdfVIP

Understanding Growth in Europe, 1700-1870: Theory and Evidence Joel Mokyr Depts. of Economics and History Northwestern University Berglas School of Economics Tel Aviv University Hans-Joachim Voth Department of Economics Pompeu Fabra University Incomplete and preliminary version. Prepared for the Minerva Conference on Economic Growth, Jerusalem, June 2006. 1 Tentative outline 1. Introduction (incomplete and very preliminary). a. Can theory help the historians?