Impact of Non-Renewable Resources on Productivity During the Industrial Revolution
A key factor that accelerated productivity growth during the Industrial Revolution was the increased utilization of non-renewable resources. This shift provided vast new sources of energy, enabling output per person to increase at a rate that could not be matched in an economy reliant on traditional, renewable energy and materials.
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