
S2 E6: Inventors/Engineers, Directed Technical Change, and the British Industrial Revolution with Walker Hanlon from Northwestern University
The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast
Innovation and Economic History
This chapter explores the relationship between economic history and innovation, focusing on the British Industrial Revolution and its related economic questions. It examines how historical contexts inform economic theories and how scarcity impacts the direction of technological change. The discussion also highlights contemporary implications of innovation in relation to the labor market and economic inequality.
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