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"The Political Economy of Technological Change: Resistance and Innovation in Economic history" in Maxine Bergand Kristin Bruland, eds., Technological Revolutions in Europe, Cheltenham:Edward Elgar Publishers, 1998, pp. 39-64.
"Innovation and Selection in Evolutionary Models of Technology: Some Definitional Issues" in John Ziman, ed., Technological Innovation as an Evolutionary Process. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 1999.
"Innovation and Its Enemies: The Economic and Political Roots of Technological Inertia" in MancurOlson and Satu Kähkönen, eds., A Not so Dismal Science. Oxford:Oxford University Press, 2000, pp. 61-91.
"Invention and Rebellion:Why do Innovations Occur at all? An Evolutionary approach." In Elise Brezis and Peter Temin, eds., Minorities and Economic Growth. Amsterdam: Elsevier Publishers, 1999, pp. 179-203.
"Induced Technical Innovationand Medical History: an Evolutionary Approach," Journal of Evolutionary Economics Vol. 8 (1998), pp. 119-137.
"The Second Industrial Revolution, 1870-1914." in Valerio Castronovo, ed., Storia dell'economia Mondiale. Rome: Laterza publishing, forthcoming 1999.
"Why Was There More Work for Mother? Technological Change and the Household, 1880-1930." Journal of Economic History, Vol. 60, No. 1 (March 2000), pp. 1-40.
"Knowledge, Technology,and Economic Growth During the Industrial Revolution. " Forthcomingin Bart Van Ark and Gerard Kuper, eds., Technology and Productivity Growth.The Hague: Kluwert, 2000.
"The Industrial Revolutionand the Netherlands: Why did it not happen?" De Economist (Amsterdam),forthcoming 2000.
"Famine Disease and FamineMortality: lessons from the Irish Experience, 1845-1850" Presentedto the World Clio Conference, July 10, 1997, revised Aug. 1999, (with CormacÓ Gráda). European Review of Economic History, forthcoming 2003.
"Science, Technology, and Knowledge: What Historians can learn from an evolutionary approach." Max Planck Institute on Evolutionary Economics Working Papers 9803, 1998.
"King Kong and Cold Fusion:Counterfactual analysis and the History of Technology" March 1999,rev. version, July. 2000.
"Technological Selection, Information, and Changing Household Behavior, 1850-1914""Editor's Introduction: The New Economic History and the Industrial Revolution. In Joel Mokyr, ed., The British Industrial Revolution: an Economic Perspective. Boulder: Westview Press, 2nd ed., 1999, pp. 1-127. "Economic History and the 'New Economy'" Presented to the National Association of Business Economists, Sept. 12 2000. "The Rise and Fall of the Factory System: Technology, firms, and households since the Industrial Revolution". "Why was the Industrial Revolution a European Phenomenon?" Forthcoming in the Supreme Court Economic Review (University of Chicago Press), 2003. "The Enduring Riddle of The European Miracle: The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution". Presented to the all University of California Conference on Economic Convergence and Divergence in Historical Perspective, Irvine, Nov. 8-10 2002. "Thinking about Technology and Institutions." Presented to the Macalester College International Roundtable 'Prometheus’s Bequest: Technology and Change' October 10-12, 2002. "Useful Knowledge as an Evolving System: the view from Economic history" Presented to the Conference on "The Economy as an Evolving System" in honor of Kenneth J. Arrow, Santa Fe, Nov. 16-18, 2001. "“Mercantilism, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution." Presented to the Conference on "Eli Heckscher, 1879-1953" Stockholm, May 22-24, 2003. "“Long-term Economic Growth and the History of Technology." Draft chapter for Philippe Aghion and Steven Durlauf, eds., Handbook of Economic Growth. "The Knowledge Society: Theoretical and Historical Underpinnings"." Presented to the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Knowledge Systems, United Nations, New York, Sept. 4-5. "The Great Synergy: the European Enlightenment as a factor in Modern Economic growth"." Keynote address, European Association for Political and Evolutionary Economics, Maastricht, November 2003. "The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth"." Presidential address, Economic History Association, San Jose, CA, Sept. 11, 2004. "The Market for Ideas and the Origins of Economic Growth in the Eighteenth Century: Heineken Lecture delivered in Groningen, Sept. 25, 2006 "Mobility, Creativity, and Technological Development: David Hume, Immanuel Kant and the Economic Development of Europe." Prepared for the session on “Creativity and the Economy”, German Association of Philosophy, Berlin, Sept. 18, 2005. "The Institutional Origins of the Industrial Revolution". "Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"Editor's Introduction: The New Economic History and the Industrial Revolution. In Joel Mokyr, ed., The British Industrial Revolution: an Economic Perspective. Boulder: Westview Press, 2nd ed., 1999, pp. 1-127. "Economic History and the 'New Economy'" Presented to the National Association of Business Economists, Sept. 12 2000. "The Rise and Fall of the Factory System: Technology, firms, and households since the Industrial Revolution". "Why was the Industrial Revolution a European Phenomenon?" Forthcoming in the Supreme Court Economic Review (University of Chicago Press), 2003. "The Enduring Riddle of The European Miracle: The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution". Presented to the all University of California Conference on Economic Convergence and Divergence in Historical Perspective, Irvine, Nov. 8-10 2002. "Thinking about Technology and Institutions." Presented to the Macalester College International Roundtable 'Prometheus’s Bequest: Technology and Change' October 10-12, 2002. "Useful Knowledge as an Evolving System: the view from Economic history" Presented to the Conference on "The Economy as an Evolving System" in honor of Kenneth J. Arrow, Santa Fe, Nov. 16-18, 2001. "“Mercantilism, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution." Presented to the Conference on "Eli Heckscher, 1879-1953" Stockholm, May 22-24, 2003. "“Long-term Economic Growth and the History of Technology." Draft chapter for Philippe Aghion and Steven Durlauf, eds., Handbook of Economic Growth. "The Knowledge Society: Theoretical and Historical Underpinnings"." Presented to the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Knowledge Systems, United Nations, New York, Sept. 4-5. "The Great Synergy: the European Enlightenment as a factor in Modern Economic growth"." Keynote address, European Association for Political and Evolutionary Economics, Maastricht, November 2003. "The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth"." Presidential address, Economic History Association, San Jose, CA, Sept. 11, 2004. "The Market for Ideas and the Origins of Economic Growth in the Eighteenth Century: Heineken Lecture delivered in Groningen, Sept. 25, 2006 "Mobility, Creativity, and Technological Development: David Hume, Immanuel Kant and the Economic Development of Europe." Prepared for the session on “Creativity and the Economy”, German Association of Philosophy, Berlin, Sept. 18, 2005. "The Institutional Origins of the Industrial Revolution". "Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"Economic History and the 'New Economy'" Presented to the National Association of Business Economists, Sept. 12 2000. "The Rise and Fall of the Factory System: Technology, firms, and households since the Industrial Revolution". "Why was the Industrial Revolution a European Phenomenon?" Forthcoming in the Supreme Court Economic Review (University of Chicago Press), 2003. "The Enduring Riddle of The European Miracle: The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution". Presented to the all University of California Conference on Economic Convergence and Divergence in Historical Perspective, Irvine, Nov. 8-10 2002. "Thinking about Technology and Institutions." Presented to the Macalester College International Roundtable 'Prometheus’s Bequest: Technology and Change' October 10-12, 2002. "Useful Knowledge as an Evolving System: the view from Economic history" Presented to the Conference on "The Economy as an Evolving System" in honor of Kenneth J. Arrow, Santa Fe, Nov. 16-18, 2001. "“Mercantilism, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution." Presented to the Conference on "Eli Heckscher, 1879-1953" Stockholm, May 22-24, 2003. "“Long-term Economic Growth and the History of Technology." Draft chapter for Philippe Aghion and Steven Durlauf, eds., Handbook of Economic Growth. "The Knowledge Society: Theoretical and Historical Underpinnings"." Presented to the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Knowledge Systems, United Nations, New York, Sept. 4-5. "The Great Synergy: the European Enlightenment as a factor in Modern Economic growth"." Keynote address, European Association for Political and Evolutionary Economics, Maastricht, November 2003. "The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth"." Presidential address, Economic History Association, San Jose, CA, Sept. 11, 2004. "The Market for Ideas and the Origins of Economic Growth in the Eighteenth Century: Heineken Lecture delivered in Groningen, Sept. 25, 2006 "Mobility, Creativity, and Technological Development: David Hume, Immanuel Kant and the Economic Development of Europe." Prepared for the session on “Creativity and the Economy”, German Association of Philosophy, Berlin, Sept. 18, 2005. "The Institutional Origins of the Industrial Revolution". "Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"The Rise and Fall of the Factory System: Technology, firms, and households since the Industrial Revolution". "Why was the Industrial Revolution a European Phenomenon?" Forthcoming in the Supreme Court Economic Review (University of Chicago Press), 2003. "The Enduring Riddle of The European Miracle: The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution". Presented to the all University of California Conference on Economic Convergence and Divergence in Historical Perspective, Irvine, Nov. 8-10 2002. "Thinking about Technology and Institutions." Presented to the Macalester College International Roundtable 'Prometheus’s Bequest: Technology and Change' October 10-12, 2002. "Useful Knowledge as an Evolving System: the view from Economic history" Presented to the Conference on "The Economy as an Evolving System" in honor of Kenneth J. Arrow, Santa Fe, Nov. 16-18, 2001. "“Mercantilism, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution." Presented to the Conference on "Eli Heckscher, 1879-1953" Stockholm, May 22-24, 2003. "“Long-term Economic Growth and the History of Technology." Draft chapter for Philippe Aghion and Steven Durlauf, eds., Handbook of Economic Growth. "The Knowledge Society: Theoretical and Historical Underpinnings"." Presented to the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Knowledge Systems, United Nations, New York, Sept. 4-5. "The Great Synergy: the European Enlightenment as a factor in Modern Economic growth"." Keynote address, European Association for Political and Evolutionary Economics, Maastricht, November 2003. "The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth"." Presidential address, Economic History Association, San Jose, CA, Sept. 11, 2004. "The Market for Ideas and the Origins of Economic Growth in the Eighteenth Century: Heineken Lecture delivered in Groningen, Sept. 25, 2006 "Mobility, Creativity, and Technological Development: David Hume, Immanuel Kant and the Economic Development of Europe." Prepared for the session on “Creativity and the Economy”, German Association of Philosophy, Berlin, Sept. 18, 2005. "The Institutional Origins of the Industrial Revolution". "Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"Why was the Industrial Revolution a European Phenomenon?" Forthcoming in the Supreme Court Economic Review (University of Chicago Press), 2003.
"The Enduring Riddle of The European Miracle: The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution". Presented to the all University of California Conference on Economic Convergence and Divergence in Historical Perspective, Irvine, Nov. 8-10 2002.
"Thinking about Technology and Institutions." Presented to the Macalester College International Roundtable 'Prometheus’s Bequest: Technology and Change' October 10-12, 2002.
"Useful Knowledge as an Evolving System: the view from Economic history" Presented to the Conference on "The Economy as an Evolving System" in honor of Kenneth J. Arrow, Santa Fe, Nov. 16-18, 2001.
"“Mercantilism, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution." Presented to the Conference on "Eli Heckscher, 1879-1953" Stockholm, May 22-24, 2003.
"“Long-term Economic Growth and the History of Technology." Draft chapter for Philippe Aghion and Steven Durlauf, eds., Handbook of Economic Growth.
"The Knowledge Society: Theoretical and Historical Underpinnings"." Presented to the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Knowledge Systems, United Nations, New York, Sept. 4-5.
"The Great Synergy: the European Enlightenment as a factor in Modern Economic growth"." Keynote address, European Association for Political and Evolutionary Economics, Maastricht, November 2003.
"The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth"." Presidential address, Economic History Association, San Jose, CA, Sept. 11, 2004.
"The Market for Ideas and the Origins of Economic Growth in the Eighteenth Century: Heineken Lecture delivered in Groningen, Sept. 25, 2006 "Mobility, Creativity, and Technological Development: David Hume, Immanuel Kant and the Economic Development of Europe." Prepared for the session on “Creativity and the Economy”, German Association of Philosophy, Berlin, Sept. 18, 2005. "The Institutional Origins of the Industrial Revolution". "Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"Mobility, Creativity, and Technological Development: David Hume, Immanuel Kant and the Economic Development of Europe." Prepared for the session on “Creativity and the Economy”, German Association of Philosophy, Berlin, Sept. 18, 2005. "The Institutional Origins of the Industrial Revolution". "Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"The Institutional Origins of the Industrial Revolution". "Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Revolution in Britain". "Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"Knowledge, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution: Reflections on Gifts of Athena". "The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"The European Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Economic growth". "Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
"Distributional Coalitions, the Industrial Revolution, and the Origins of Economic Growth in Britain".
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