Post-Industrial Revolution Global Economic Specialization
As a consequence of the Industrial Revolution, a new global economic structure of specialization emerged. Europe and its offshoots focused on manufacturing, a sector where rapid technological change significantly boosted labor productivity. In contrast, the rest of the world was increasingly specialized in agriculture, a sector characterized by slower technological progress, which often resulted in their populations being constrained by a Malthusian trap.
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