yuzurukumon.bsky.social
@yuzurukumon.bsky.social
Economic Historian. Lecturer at University of Manchester @arthurlewislab.bsky.social
In the popular imagination, the great civilizations of East Asia rivalled those of Western Europe up to 1800. However, this was not true - East Asians were much poorer. Why?
I show that vastly different economic structures led East Asia down an alternative path of development.
I show that vastly different economic structures led East Asia down an alternative path of development.
February 1, 2026 at 11:53 PM
In the popular imagination, the great civilizations of East Asia rivalled those of Western Europe up to 1800. However, this was not true - East Asians were much poorer. Why?
I show that vastly different economic structures led East Asia down an alternative path of development.
I show that vastly different economic structures led East Asia down an alternative path of development.