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Northian
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English
Adjective
en economics Of or characteristic of the theories of the economist Douglass North (1920–2015).
en Joel Mokyr American Economic Review 2026 116 7 2299–2323 10.1257/aer.116.7.2299 Nobel Lecture: The Past and Future of Innovation: Can Progress Be Sustained? [One economic phenomenon driving growth] is “Northian growth” which occurs when institutional change, more efficient factor markets, and improved property rights make the allocation of resources more efficient.
Derived terms
en Northianism
Translations
French: fr northien
Spanish: es northiano