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Comparing the Main Approaches to Industrial Revolutions and General-Purpose Technologies

Cliometric regression, firm-level business history, and comparative development economics ask different questions about industrialization — and none of the three can answer the other two's question for it.

By Brecht Corbeel · September 10, 2026 · 15 min read

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