Spinning the industrial revolution

The spinning jenny and the industrial revolution: A reappraisal

Was the adoption of the spinning jenny profitable only in England? No. The present work finds that the jenny was profitable also in France. Such result contrasts recent findings on the topic by revising basic computations on the profitability of the spinning jenny.

The New Industrial Revolution

Green Revolution: Salad Spinning Superseded

Obesity remains a serious health concern throughout the United States and the world (Cecchini et al. 2010). Validated strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight include (A) exercising vigorously (Jakicic et al. 2001), (B) preparing meals at home rather than eating in restaurants (Bezerra et al. 2012), and (C) consuming lots of fruits and vegetables (Rolls et al. 2004). To ou...

The New Industrial Revolution

This article outlines a new framework for understanding the current period of global restructuring, focusing on the relationship between technological change and organizational change. After reviewing the major approaches in the debate over future pathways to industrialization, a new perspective for understanding the ‘new industrial revolution’ is presented. At the core of this revolution is th...

The British Industrial Revolution