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China, Europe, and the Great Divergence

A Restatement

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ID10104662
AuthorsStephen Broadberry (0000-0003-2846-8193, Peking University, corresponding author), Hanhui Guan (0009-0003-6015-4837, Peking University), David Daokui Li (Tsinghua University)
Year2021
Volume81
Issue3
Pages958-974
Publication date2021-06-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0022050721000292
OpenAlexW3175235129
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited13

Peter Solar highlights some shortcomings of our treatment of government spending. However, correcting for these shortcomings using data rather than assumptions confirms our principal findings. GDP per capita in the leading region of China remained around the same level as in the leading region of Europe until the eighteenth century before declining substantially during the Qing dynasty. The Great Divergence thus began around 1700, earlier than originally suggested by the California School, but later than implied by earlier writers. The new data do not support Solar’s novel chronology with its Great Crossing, Great Convergence and Greater Divergence

Archaeology · China · Chronology · Convergence (economics · Divergence (linguistics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Geography · Government (linguistics · Great Divergence · Per capita · Political science · Principal (computer security · Sociology · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Philosophy

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year1,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4
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