EPISODE · Nov 4, 2019 · 9 MIN

Wedgwood

from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy · host BBC World Service

Josiah Wedgwood is arguably the best-known name in the history of pottery - but it's not just his pots that made their mark on history. Tim Harford explains how a business model Wedgwood devised in the 18th Century still underpins the modern fashion industry.

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