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Economic
Explanation of the "Needham Puzzle" and
Science and Technological Advancement Strategies in
China
by
Cunhui
Fan Modern
East Asia Vol. 2, No. 1 (December 2003) |
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Abstract
Based
on J.Y. Lin's interpretation of the "Needham Puzzle" this
paper analyzes the puzzle from another perspective. It is argued that
because of the fact that high agricultural
productivity levels had never been reached in ancient times, China
could not achieve an industrial revolution.The author looks behind such
claims and tries to shed new light on the "Needham Puzzle."
He concludes
his paper with some policy recommendations.
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