Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD
Title | Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD PDF eBook |
Author | Angus Maddison |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2007-09-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0199227217 |
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 ProfessorMaddison 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 amountsof 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.
Development Centre Studies The Making of Global Finance 1880-1913
Title | Development Centre Studies The Making of Global Finance 1880-1913 PDF eBook |
Author | Flandreau Marc |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2009-10-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264015361 |
This book traces the roots of global financial integration in the first “modern” era of globalisation from 1880 to 1913 and can serve as a valuable tool to current-day policy dilemmas by using historical data to see which policies in the past led to enhanced international financing for development.
Growth and Interaction in the World Economy
Title | Growth and Interaction in the World Economy PDF eBook |
Author | Angus Maddison |
Publisher | A E I Press |
Pages | 108 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
This monograph explores the causes of the West's economic growth over the last 2,000 years and contrasts it with the economic history of the rest of the world.
Globalization and Development
Title | Globalization and Development PDF eBook |
Author | José Antonio Ocampo |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780804749565 |
Globalization and Development draws upon the experiences of the Latin American and Caribbean region to provide a multidimensional assessment of the globalization process from the perspective of developing countries. Based on a study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), this book gives a historical overview of economic development in the region and presents both an economic and noneconomic agenda that addresses disparity, respects diversity, and fosters complementarity among regional, national, and international institutions. For orders originating outside of North America, please visit the World Bank website for a list of distributors and geographic discounts at http://publications.worldbank.org/howtoorder or e-mail [email protected].
OECD Insights Economic Globalisation Origins and consequences
Title | OECD Insights Economic Globalisation Origins and consequences PDF eBook |
Author | Huwart Jean-Yves |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 157 |
Release | 2013-04-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264111905 |
This publication reviews the major turning points in the history of economic integration, and in particular the pace at which it has accelerated since the 1990s. It also considers its impact in four crucial areas, namely employment, development, the environment and financial stability.
The Growth Report
Title | The Growth Report PDF eBook |
Author | Commission on Growth and Development |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 2008-07-23 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0821374923 |
The result of two years work by 19 experienced policymakers and two Nobel prize-winning economists, 'The Growth Report' is the most complete analysis to date of the ingredients which, if used in the right country-specific recipe, can deliver growth and help lift populations out of poverty.
Development Centre Studies Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run
Title | Development Centre Studies Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run PDF eBook |
Author | Maddison Angus |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 1998-09-25 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264163557 |
The study provides a major reassessment of the scale and scope of China’s resurgence over the past half century, employing quantitative measurement techniques which are standard practice in OECD countries, but which have not hitherto been available for China.