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  • Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD: Essays in Macro-Economic History
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Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD: Essays in Macro-Economic History Hardcover ¨C Sept. 20 2007

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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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  1. ISBN-10
    0199227217
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199227211
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    Sept. 20 2007
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    24.89 x 3.05 x 16.76 cm
  7. Print length
    448 pages
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"The scope of the books is sweeping and ambitious.... Recommended."--CHOICE

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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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 20 2007
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199227217
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199227211
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 898 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.89 x 3.05 x 16.76 cm
  • Â鶹Çø Rank: #74 in Economics of Labour & Industrial Relations
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    4.3 out of 5 stars 39 ratings

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  • rejean legault
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of essays on world economy
    Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2014
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    Great collection of essays on world economy. Excellent author. Well written and well made. Meet all my expectations. Thank you.
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  • Prithwis Datta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Meticulously researched
    Reviewed in India on November 24, 2023
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    Grand sweep of history in a nutshell
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  • J. Layne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Elaborate economic history of the world!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019
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    Greet book!
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  • Errol
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice comparative overview
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2015
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    The book gives a good overlay of history and its economic drivers. I liked the fact that it was comprehensive and ambitious in scope. Some of the historical context was a little light and unrelated to the economics of the time, but useful if you do not have a grounding in history. For me the book lacked some analysis in parts, and drifted in to description. However overall it is a fine piece of work of great breadth.
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  • Srinivas nidugondi
    4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020
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    Angus Maddison gives a fantastic perspective of how the World economy has progressed over the past 2 odd thousand years. It takes some research to have written such a book.

    For anyone who wants to know how the World has evolved this could be a good starting point.

    However there are two areas where I felt the author could have done a better job

    1. In the context of India ¨C probably I understand pretty OK ¨C I was saddened to see the history seems to have started and stopped with the Mughals and the British; India has much more to offer and quite old that the perspective was missed out on. Also, mentioning how India in all probability could have been worse off had the British not invaded is a bit disappointing

    2. The macro-economic section while interesting I thought could have been avoided as it did not fit in well
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