Mark Koyama is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and is a senior fellow with the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. Mark is also a returning guest to the podcast, and he rejoins Macro Musings to talk about his recent book that he co-authored with Jared Rubin titled, How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth. Specifically, David and Mark discuss the key drivers of long-run economic growth throughout history and what we might be able to expect in the future.

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How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth (https://www.wiley.com/en-us/How+the+W...) by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin