The journey of humanity: Roots of inequality in the wealth of nations

This essay explores the journey of humanity since the emergence of Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago. It analyses the critical role of Unified Growth Theory in resolving two fundamental mysteries that had characterized this journey: (i) The mystery of growth—why did living standards stagnate for most o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Galor Oded
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-06-01
Series:Economics and Business Review
Subjects:
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2020.2.2