Conférence - Joel Mokyr : The Great Reversal: the economies of China and Europe, 1000 - 2000

Collège de France - Sélection · May 11, 2026 · 1h 14m

Philippe Aghion

Économie des institutions, de l'innovation et de la croissance

Collège de France

Année 2025-2026

The Longue Durée: Economic History and the Rise of Prosperity in the Modern Age

Conférence - Joel Mokyr : The Great Reversal: the economies of China and Europe, 1000 - 2000

Joel Mokyr

Northwestern University

Résumé

This lecture, based on a new book entitled Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000-2000 will ask the question why Europe and China reversed positions in economic development and technological capabilities between 1000 and 2000? While…