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Plough
The plough kick-started civilisation - and ultimately made our modern economy possible.
Cold Chain
Refrigeration revolutionised the food industry, and other industries too.
Welfare State
Do welfare states boost economic growth, or stunt it? It's not an easy question to answer.
Property Register
Property rights for the world's poor could unlock trillions in 'dead capital'.
Management Consulting
If managers often have a bad reputation, what about those who tell them how to manage?
Double-entry Bookkeeping
Renaissance man Luca Pacioli wrote the definitive book on double-entry bookkeeping.
S-Bend
The S-bend was a pipe with a curve in it, an invention that led to public sanitation.
Radar
A high-tech 'death ray' capable of zapping sheep led to the invention of radar.
Market Research
Market research marked a shift from a producer-led to a consumer-led approach to business.
Plastic
We make so much plastic these days that it takes about eight percent of oil production.
