Nathan Smart

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Equilibrium at higher levels of economic growth was achieved in many ways. A revolution in transportation created broader markets, which allowed larger units of production. An agricultural revolution released many workers from the soil and allowed them to shift to other sectors where their labor was more productive. An industrial revolution increased the productivity of labor and capital. A commercial revolution radically improved the efficiency of exchange.
The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History
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