Following industrialization, the guild system largely declined as mass production and factory systems emerged, reducing the need for skilled artisans and traditional trade practices. The rise of capitalism favored large-scale manufacturing over the small-scale, localized production that guilds represented. Additionally, the regulatory and monopolistic nature of guilds became increasingly incompatible with the demands of a rapidly changing economy, leading to their eventual dissolution or transformation into more modern professional associations.
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