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California Institute of Technology: New Book by Phillip Hoffman Explores the Origins of Economic Growth
September 16, 2026
PASADENA, California, Sept. 16 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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New Book by Phillip Hoffman Explores the Origins of Economic Growth

September 15, 2026

In 1700, life was miserable everywhere. Nearly everyone was poor, most had to toil long days in fields just to feed their families, and half of all children died before adulthood. But throughout the following century, technological and political shifts in . . .

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