CONTOURS OF THE WORLD ECONOMY 1-2030 AD by Angus Maddison ( 9780199227204 )

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CONTOURS OF THE WORLD ECONOMY 1-2030 AD
ESSAYS IN MACRO-ECONOMIC HISTORY

By:

Angus Maddison

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0199227209

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9780199227204

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Publisher:

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

20 September, 2007

Pages:

432

Description:

Written by a pioneer in the quantitative and macroeconomic analysis of economic history, this book combines qualitative histories with quantitative data. It also seeks a new understanding of the forces of economic growth and development by taking the ultimate long view - the whole of the last millennium - and looking to the future.

Synopsis:

This book seeks to identify the forces which explain how and why some parts of the world have grown rich and others have lagged behind. Encompassing 2000 years of history, part 1 begins with the Roman Empire and explores the key factors that have influenced economic development in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Part 2 covers the development of macroeconomic tools of analysis from the 17th century to the present. Part 3 looks to the future and considers what the shape of the world economy might be in 2030. Combining both the close quantitative analysis for which Professor Maddison is famous with a more qualitative approach that takes into account the complexity of the forces at work, this book provides students and all interested readers with a totally fascinating overview of world economic history. Professor Maddison has the unique ability to synthesise vast amounts of information into a clear narrative flow that entertains as well as informs, making this text an invaluable resource for all students and scholars, and anyone interested in trying to understand why some parts of the World are so much richer than others.

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Oxford University Press

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