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Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution--and the unprecedented economic growth that came with it--occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? Why didn't industrialization make the whole world rich--and why did it make large parts of the world even poorer? In A Farewell to Alms, Gregory Clark tackles these profound questions and suggests a new and provocative way in which culture--not exploitation, geography, or resources--explains the wealth, and the poverty, of nations.</p>
Countering the prevailing theory that the Industrial Revolution was sparked by the sudden development of stable political, legal, and economic institutions in seventeenth-century Europe, Clark shows that such institutions existed long before industrialization. He argues instead that these institutions gradually led to deep cultural changes by encouraging people to abandon hunter-gatherer instincts-violence, impatience, and economy of effort-and adopt economic habits-hard work, rationality, and education.</p>
The problem, Clark says, is that only societies that have long histories of settlement and security seem to develop the cultural characteristics and effective workforces that enable economic growth. For the many societies that have not enjoyed long periods of stability, industrialization has not been a blessing. Clark also dissects the notion, championed by Jared Diamond in Guns, Germs, and Steel, that natural endowments such as geography account for differences in the wealth of nations.</p>
A brilliant and sobering challenge to the idea that poor societies can be economically developed through outside intervention, A Farewell to Alms may change the way global economic history is understood.</p>
格裏高利·剋拉剋,加州大學戴維斯分校經濟係主任,著名經濟史研究專傢。
讀到最後不禁汗顔,作者暗示經濟增長的區彆其實來源於work ethics和discipline。的確,在我有限的個人經驗裏,雖然經過高考洗禮,中國econ phd學生包括我的discipline確實整體弱於老外。
評分第一部分五星,對工業革命前馬爾薩斯圖景的極佳描繪,數據工作獨到精妙,第二部分四星,數據價值同樣高,分析稍欠,對競爭理論的拒斥有些草率,第三部分三星,理論相當進取,但比較單薄
評分Truly insightful and rewarding. The intellectual honesty and seriousness demonstrated in this book is breathtaking. Deserves a reread and note taking.
評分天啊,我終於看完這本書瞭 ,曆時太久我差點忘記前麵的內容。總體來說,工業革命是人類經濟史上的重大轉摺,由此擺脫瞭人口和生活水平負相關的馬爾薩斯理論。有意思的是本書提齣瞭很多理論,然後一一舉例反駁。縱然我不一定記得全部,好歹以後看到一項理論不會盲目相信。 還有進化論選擇的工業革命的人的性格,我覺得這個可以解釋貧富國傢間efficiency的部分差彆。當然索托說瞭,這跟人無關,隻跟産權製度相關。保留意見啊,因為我覺得都有關啊!!!!
評分Isaiah Berlin divided thinkers into two sorts—foxes and hedgehogs—following Archilochus’s adage: 'The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog one big thing.' -- Robert C. Allen
转帖: 大家是否想过,为什麽造就西方世界荣景的工业革命会滥觞于英国?为什麽不是中国、印度或日本?这一切不是因为英国的煤矿、殖民地、宗教改革、启蒙运动,而是英国的人口素质所致。《告别施捨》的作者葛瑞里‧克拉克认为,英国的人口在1300至1760年期间成长缓慢,但此时...
評分1、 在我固有的书单里,应该不会出现这样一本书,即便它的名字叫《应该读点经济史》。 对于这类略带强势的标题我一般都敬而远之,比如你必须知道的**一类书,我会想我不知道的时候过得也挺好;另外,对于经济学一类的书,我很少有勇气拿起来看。 在我读大学的时候,有相当长...
評分瀑布与汲泵 辉格 2014年5月7日 http://headsalon.org/archives/5153.html 人们在评价一个社会时,常把阶层间的流动性作为一个重要指标,认为适当的流动性是一个健康而有活力社会的应有特性,它可以为奋斗、进取和各种创造性活动提供动力,让身处下层者不至于丧失希望而产生反...
評分看过英文原版了。台湾繁体字版翻译为《告別施捨:世界經濟簡史》(A Farewell to Alms)。网上已经有不少评论了。 这书里都是作者自己的逻辑和论证。 http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4af8e74101008fdl.html http://www.strongwind.com.hk/article.aspx?id=7218
評分翻译有几处错误,如下。 P185: 新的资本存量水平上,每新增1单位的资本就会使产出再增加dy0。 因此,只要利率保持不变,创新就会使得物质资本投资减少。 原文是induce,译者估计误认为reduce,所以完全弄反了。作者的意思是创新会导致物质资本投资。 P223 事实上,如果人口没...
A Farewell to Alms pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2025