Industrial Development through urbanization : a new theory on poverty and prosperity / Franz Mathis ; translated by Inge Fink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mathis, Franz, author.

Contributor:

Fink, Inge, translator.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Industrialization--Social aspects--21st century.

Industrialization.

Urbanization--History--21st century.

Urbanization.

Economic development--History--21st century.

Economic development.

Industrialization--Social aspects.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 x 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Austria : University of New Orleans Press, [2018]

Language Note:

Translated from the German.

Summary:

"Does economic prosperity depend on natural resources, religion and cultural history, or does it hinge on the desire of people to improve their lives? Based on empirical data from all parts of the world, economic historian Franz Mathis challenges conventionally-held perceptions tying prosperity to Western values. The key to prosperity is a rise in the productivity of human labor, which has primarily been achieved through industrialization. As Mathis shows in this provocative work, wherever and whenever big cities emerged industrialization followed. In fact, industrialization is neither a European nor a non-European phenomenon, but, rather, the mass demand of big cities is the decisive and ultimate cause for worthwhile and profitable industrial enterprise" -- Provided by publisher..

Notes:

"The original version of the book was published in German in 2015"--Recto.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-275) and index.

ISBN:

9781608011629

1608011623

OCLC:

1057701770