@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp16674,
            	author={Almelhem, Ali and Iyigun, Murat and Kennedy, Austin and Rubin, Jared},
            	title={Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis},
            	year={2023},
	month={Dec},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={16674},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp16674},
	abstract={Using textual analysis of 173,031 works printed in England between 1500 and 1900, we test whether British culture evolved to manifest a heightened belief in progress associated with science and industry. Our analysis yields three main findings. First, there was a separation in the language of science and religion beginning in the 17th century. Second, scientific volumes became more progress-oriented during the Enlightenment. Third, industrial works—especially those at the science-political economy nexus—were more progress-oriented beginning in the 17th century. It was therefore the more pragmatic, industrial works which reflected the cultural values cited as important for Britain's takeoff.},
	keywords={language;religion;science;political economy;progressiveness;Enlightenment;industrial revolution},
            }