Economics 110A: World Economic History Before the Industrial Revolution

Economics 110A: World Economic History Before the Industrial Revolution (UC Davis). This consists of 26 video lectures given by Professor Gregory Clark, which look at economics before the industrial revolution, focusing on Malthusian trap. This course details the nature and development of economies from pre-history to the Industrial Revolution. It explains how this was dramatically different from modern economies. Finally it considers what caused the Industrial Revolution, why it was in Europe, and why it was delayed till 1800.