EFZG working paper series, No. 10, 2006.
Ostalo
Historical Perspective of the Role of Technology in Economic Development
Jurica Šimurina
orcid.org/0000-0002-4806-8894
; Ekonomski fakultet u Zagrebu
Josip Tica
orcid.org/0000-0001-7937-1573
; Ekonomski fakultet u Zagrebu
Sažetak
The focus of this paper is to investigate technology changes and influence on economies since the First
Industrial Revolution. The First Industrial Revolution was the first point in time when both increase of
GDP per capita and population occurred at the same time (avoiding the Malthusian trap). Thus the selected
point in time. Furthermore, developments of the late 18th and 19th centuries have some common properties
with development of new technologies today. Even though the process of technological change changed
during this time, there are still some lessons to be learned from distant and near history on how to gauge
policies for fostering successful technological advances.
Changes that occurred are relevant for respective economies, industries, companies and individuals. On all
these levels changes occurred that were unprecedented in history before the First Industrial Revolution. It is
not suggested that technological progress of centuries before the First Industrial Revolution was
insignificant, but it certainly did not have such a profound impact in all areas of human life and existence.
Ključne riječi
development; economic history; technology
Hrčak ID:
137204
URI
Datum izdavanja:
29.11.2006.
Posjeta: 5.832 *