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This Book Focuses On The Importance Of Ideological And Institutional Factors In The Rapid Development Of The British Economy During The Years Between The Glorious Revolution And The Crystal Palace Exhibition. Joel Mokyr Shows That We Cannot Understand The Industrial Revolution Without Recognizing The Importance Of The Intellectual Sea Changes Of Britain's Age Of Enlightenment. In A Vigorous Discussion, Mokyr Goes Beyond The Standard Explanations That Credit Geographical Factors, The Role Of Markets, Politics, And Society To Show That The Beginnings Of Modern Economic Growth In Britain Depended A Great Deal On What Key Players Knew And Believed, And How Those Beliefs Affected Their Economic Behavior. He Argues That Britain Led The Rest Of Europe Into The Industrial Revolution Because It Was There That The Optimal Intersection Of Ideas, Culture, Institutions, And Technology Existed To Make Rapid Economic Growth Achievable. His Wide-ranging Evidence Covers Sectors Of The British Economy Often Neglected, Such As The Service Industries.--publisher Description. Introduction: Ideology, Knowledge, And Institutions In Economic Change -- Prologue: The British Economy In 1700 -- Enlightenment And Economy -- Useful Knowledge And Technology -- An Enlightened Political Economy -- Enlightenment And The Industrial Revolution -- The Origins Of British Technological Leadership -- Technological Change In The Industrial Revolution -- Britain And The World: An Open Economy -- Agriculture In The Age Of Enlightenment -- The Service Sectors: Commerce And Transport -- The Service Sectors: Finance And Personal Services -- Progress And Productivity -- Demographic Transformation In The Age Of Enlightenment -- Gender And Family In An Enlightened Economy -- Factories And Firms In An Age Of Technological Progress -- Social Norms And A Civil Economy -- Formal Institutions: The State And The Economy -- Living Standards And Inequality -- The Results: The British Economy In 1850. Joel Mokyr. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 490-532) And Index. "This book focuses on the importance of ideological and institutional factors in the rapid development of the British economy during the years between the Glorious Revolution and the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Joel Mokyr shows that we cannot understand the Industrial Revolution without recognizing the importance of the intellectual sea changes of Britain's Age of Enlightenment. In a vigorous discussion, Mokyr goes beyond the standard explanations that credit geographical factors, the role of markets, politics, and society to show that the beginnings of modern economic growth in Britain depended a great deal on what key players knew and believed, and how those beliefs affected their economic behavior. He argues that Britain led the rest of Europe into the Industrial Revolution because it was there that the optimal intersection of ideas, culture, institutions, and technology existed to make rapid economic growth achievable. His wide-ranging evidence covers sectors of the British economy often neglected, such as the service industries."--Description de l'éditeur Why did Western countries become so much wealthier than the rest of the world? What explains the huge rise in incomes during the Industrial Revolution - and why did Britain lead the way? In the years between the Glorious Revolution and the Great Exhibition, the British economy was transformed. Joel Mokyr's landmark history offers a wholly new perspective for understanding Britain's extraordinary rise during the Industrial Revolution, showing how intellectual, rather than material, forces were the driving force behind it. While empire, trade, resources and other factors all played a part, above all it was the creative ferment of the Enlightenment - with its belief in progress and scientific advancement - that affected the economic behaviour of thinkers, inventors, entrepreneurs and artisans, taking Britain into the modern era. Linking ideas and beliefs to the heart of modern economic growth, The Enlightened Economy will transform the way we view the Industrial Revolution. Why did Western countries become so much wealthier than the rest of the world? And what explains the huge rise in incomes during the Industrial Revolution - and why did Britain lead the way? This title offers a perspective for understanding Britain's extraordinary rise during the Industrial Revolution.