Why England?

Question 1

Where could the UK pull more raw materials and resources from?

Answer 1

Colonies that East- Asian countries didn’t have

Question 2

Process of selective survival

Answer 2

Population growth and acreage cultivated grew more rapidly in China
In comparison the UK’s tighter Malthusian constraint forced more technological advancement to create growth

Question 3

How does growth in output lead to gains to social classes?

Answer 3

gA = a.gr + b.gw + c.gs

However gains may not be shared equally among capitalists, workers and landlords

Question 4

Where did the majority of gains from output go to?

Answer 4

Unskilled labour due to increased demand for jobs without skill or strength premiums

Question 5

Why did Landowners gain least? (3)

Answer 5

Land demand for land derived from low demand for land based products

Low income elasticity for land based products
Increased efficiency= reduced land per calorie produced
Biofuels replaced by fossil fuels

Question 6

Why Capitalist’s didn’t gain more? (3)

Answer 6

Lack of barriers
Lack of patents
High competition