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A Theory of History, with an Application: New Cities with New Rules

Economist Paul Romer outlines his groundbreaking economic theory of history. Romer explains phenomena such as the constant improvement of the human standard of living by looking primarily at just two forms of innovative ideas: technology and rules.

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