Public Goods Provision in the Early Modern Economy: Comparative Perspectives from Japan, China, and Europe

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Scholarly discussions on economic development in history, specifically those linked to industrialization or modern economic growth, have paid great attention to the formation and development of the market economy as a set of institutions able to augment people’s welfare. The role of specific nonmarket practices for promoting...