Smithian growth in a nonindustrial society
Smithian growth in a nonindustrial society
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非工业社会中的斯密增长
DOI:
10.1126/sciadv.aba5694
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发表时间:
2020
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影响因子:
13.6
通讯作者:
Lobo, José
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作者:
Ortman, Scott;Lobo, José
A defining feature of the contemporary world is economic growth, and the most frequently cited cause is technological change, especially with respect to energy capture and information processing. This framing masks the potential for economic growth in nonindustrial societies, but there is growing evidence for episodes where the material conditions of life did improve in the preindustrial past. Here, we explore a potential mechanism behind these improvements. We use settlement scaling theory to distinguish agglomeration-driven from technology-driven growth, and then we apply this framework to archaeological evidence from the Pre-Hispanic Northern Rio Grande Pueblos of New Mexico, USA. Results suggest that agglomeration-driven or “Smithian” growth was the dominant factor behind improvements in the material conditions of life over time in this society. We also summarize evidence that this growth took place in the context of a stable regional population, declining levels of inequality, and increasingly inclusive social institutions.
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影响因子:
1.3
作者:
Mark D. Varien;S. Ortman
通讯作者:
S. Ortman
DOI:
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602353.001.0001
发表时间:
2011
期刊:
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影响因子:
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作者:
A. Bowman;A. Wilson
通讯作者:
A. Wilson
影响因子:
3.5
作者:
S. Ortman
通讯作者:
S. Ortman
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.1521744113
发表时间:
2016
期刊:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
影响因子:
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作者:
Matthew J. Liebmann;Joshua Farella;Christopher I. Roos;Adam Stack;Sarah Martini;T. Swetnam
通讯作者:
T. Swetnam
影响因子:
6.3
作者:
William J. Stull
通讯作者:
William J. Stull