and most European countries gradually followed during the 18th and 19th centuries as industrialization made guild-based production less viable. Historians continue to debate the economic impact of guilds: some regard them as monopolistic and rent-seeking, while others argue they facilitated training, quality control, and technological adaptation.

Guilds outside Europe

Outside Europe, guild-like organizations of artisans and merchants developed in a variety of forms:
* Ancient

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