Question 4: Discuss 2.4: Britain but not France (Unit 2) Watch this video >, in which Bob Allen, an economic historian, explains his theory of why the Industrial Revolution occurred when and where it did. 1. Summarize Allen's claim using the concept of economic rents. Which ceteris paribus assumptions are you making? 2. What other important factors may explain the rise of energy-intensive technologies in Britain in the 18th century