The Lever of Riches
Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4024003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel R Headrick |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1105 |
| Publication date | 1991-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress, Joel Mokyr, 1992 |
| Venue | Technology and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-165X • E-ISSN: 1097-3729 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3106165 |
| OpenAlex | W2326408496 |
| Language | EN |
Creativity · Economics · Lever · Economic Growth and Productivity · Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |