Mais sobre a Revolução Industrial

A discussão das causas da eclosão da Revolução Industrial continua a manter-se em cima da mesa. Para quem estiver interessado:

"It is still not clear among economic historians why the Industrial Revolution actually took place in 18th century Britain. This column explains that it is the British Empire’s success in international trade that created Britain’s high wage, cheap energy economy, and it was the spring board for the Industrial Revolution."

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