Book contents
- The Grand Pattern of Development and the Transition of Institutions
- The Grand Pattern of Development and the Transition of Institutions
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Part I Main Ideas
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Some Technical Points
- 2.1 Variants of the Transition Curve, Πx(yj)
- 2.2 The Grand Transition as the Common Factor in the Four Main Datasets
- 2.3 Problematic Regression Techniques
- 2.4 Estimating the Transition Curve, Π: From Scatters to Kernels
- 2.5 Scrambling Tests in the Data of the Main Sample for the Average Kernel
- 2.6 The Attraction Mechanics, the Tension Variable, Θ, and the Excess Movement
- 2.7 Three Ways to Establish the Main Causal Direction
- 2.8 The Fourth Method: DP-Tests – Using the Development Potential before It Happened
- 2.9 Can Transition Curves Be Statistical Artifacts?
- Contents
- 3 The Largest Historical Event
- Part II The Transitions of Institutions
- Part III The Grand Transition
- References
- Index
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2021
Book contents
- The Grand Pattern of Development and the Transition of Institutions
- The Grand Pattern of Development and the Transition of Institutions
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Part I Main Ideas
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Some Technical Points
- 2.1 Variants of the Transition Curve, Πx(yj)
- 2.2 The Grand Transition as the Common Factor in the Four Main Datasets
- 2.3 Problematic Regression Techniques
- 2.4 Estimating the Transition Curve, Π: From Scatters to Kernels
- 2.5 Scrambling Tests in the Data of the Main Sample for the Average Kernel
- 2.6 The Attraction Mechanics, the Tension Variable, Θ, and the Excess Movement
- 2.7 Three Ways to Establish the Main Causal Direction
- 2.8 The Fourth Method: DP-Tests – Using the Development Potential before It Happened
- 2.9 Can Transition Curves Be Statistical Artifacts?
- Contents
- 3 The Largest Historical Event
- Part II The Transitions of Institutions
- Part III The Grand Transition
- References
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021