James Robinson of Harvard University and Steven Pincus of Yale University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
Summary
“Robinson and Pincus revisit political as well as the economic history to analyze the industrial revolution of Britain in a crucial, yet forgotten perspective,” commented Dr. Robert Johnson, Executive Director of INET.“The British industrial revolution is the key event of modern economic history but the academic literature has completely missed the critical issues,” said James Robinson, David Florence Professor of Government, Harvard University.Ultimately, INET is committed to broadening and accelerating the development of innovative thinking that can lead to insights into and solutions for the great challenges of the 21st century and return economics to its core mission of guiding and protecting society.This grant will support original archival work designed to understand the various ways in which political and economic institutions affected and in turn were affected by the rapid industrialization of Britain, and the subsequent explosion in growth all around the world.“Robinson and Pincus revisit political as well as the economic history to analyze the industrial revolution of Britain in a crucial, yet forgotten perspective,” commented Dr. Robert Johnson, Executive Director of INET.Ultimately, INET is committed to broadening and accelerating the development of innovative thinking that can lead to insights into and solutions for the great challenges of the 21st century and return economics to its core mission of guiding and protecting society.