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Mark Koyama on *How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth*
Macro Musings with David Beckworth
English - February 05, 2024 05:01 - 55 minutes - 45.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 342 ratingsNon-Profit Business Education economics macroeconomics monetary policy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mark Koyama is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and is a senior fellow with the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. Mark is also a returning guest to the podcast, and he rejoins Macro Musings to talk about his recent book that he co-authored with Jared Rubin titled, *How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth.* Specifically, David and Mark discuss the key drivers of long-run economic growth throughout history and what we might be able to expect in the future.
Transcript for this week’s episode.
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*How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth* by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin