Tag: David Landes

Theologians and Economists: Decentralized Stewardship

Sep 14, 2009

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Series: Theologians and Economists

[Series Index] We have noted the peculiar cosmology of the Hebrews compared to the Ancient Near East (ANE) cultures. Another peculiarity is the construal of property rights in the Bible, particularly regarding land and labor. The idea of private property rights wasn’t foreign to ANE culture. Records dating back to at least the late third…
Prosperity: Opening Thoughts on Cultural Environment

Sep 19, 2008

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Economics, Great Divergence, History, Human Progress, Series: Cycle of Prosperity

We have visited five elements within the cycle of prosperity: technology, food supply, human capital, economic growth and wealth, and trade. We have seen how these five interact in mutually reinforcing organic ways to generate prosperity. We have also seen how the environment and natural resources can influence how an economy develops. We turn now…