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The Early Diffusion of Steam Power

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If the Town of Birmingham or Sheffield etc. have reason to apprehend that Manufactories are set up from time to time in any foreign Countries, thro' the means or by the assistance of English workmen from hence, who not finding the advantages such as they expected etc. may be desirous of returning—and if any set of Traders chuse to enter into an agreement to encourage the return of such men by promising them Employment the same as before and to contribute to the expence of their Journey home in such Terms as they shall Judge best, the King's Minister at the respective Courts shall have orders to make it a particular object to enquire about such Manufactories and Men, to make them acquainted of such an Agreement, and to give them every Assistance and Encouragement possible for their Return…. Lord Dartmouth to Matthew Boulton, n.d., Assay Office Library, Birmingham

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  • Robinson, Eric H., 1974. "The Early Diffusion of Steam Power," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 34(1), pages 91-107, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:34:y:1974:i:01:p:91-107_07
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    1. Ömer Özak, 2012. "Distance to the Technological Frontier and Economic Development," Departmental Working Papers 1201, Southern Methodist University, Department of Economics.
    2. Hutková, Karolina, 2017. "Transfer of European technologies and their adaptations: the case of the Bengal silk industry in the late-eighteenth century," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 69819, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    3. P. Giannoccolo, 2004. "The Brain Drain. A Survey of the Literature," Working Papers 526, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna.
    4. Ömer Özak, 2018. "Distance to the pre-industrial technological frontier and economic development," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 23(2), pages 175-221, June.

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