Understanding the Process of Economic Change (Princeton Economic History of the Western World)
"Anyone with an interest in world poverty can benefit from this carefully crafted and closely argued book. It is a pleasure and a delight to read."--Paul Ormerod,Times Higher Education"[North] sets forth a radical reconceptualization of the task and methods of the social sciences in general and economics in particular, providing a glimpse at an economics that refuses to 'assume a can opener.'"--Will Wilkinson,Cato Journal"[This book] provides a sweeping view of the relationships among human belief systems, social institutions, and what [North] calls 'the adaptive efficiency' of societies in coping with changes in demographics, technology, and other factors."--Richard N. Cooper,Foreign Affairs"A courageous attempt to enlarge the arsenal of theoretical tools available for economists."--Diego Rios,Journal of Evolutionary Economics