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Kenneth Pomeranz examines why persistent industrial expansion began in Northwest Europe despite similar technological standings between advanced Europe and East Asia. He argues that Europe's advantageous coal deposits, which replaced timber as a key energy source, mitigated land‑intensiveness and enabled growth in energy‑intensive manufacturing. Pomeranz also highlights the pivotal role of global trade, noting that fortuitous patterns turned the Americas into a vital supplier of primary goods for Europe, more so than any Asian periphery. These factors allowed Northwest Europe to experience dramatic population growth, deepen industrial specialization, and reduce reliance on land yields through increased imports, thereby fostering a resource‑intensive, labor‑saving development path.
First publish date: February 22, 2000
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Kenneth Pomeranz
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