A Concise Economic History of the World
2nd Edition
Published on 11. March 1993
Book
Hardback
476 pages
978-0-19-507445-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is a comprehensive economic history of the world from palaeolithic times to the present. It has been revised and updated to include material on the non-European world and a new chapter on the world economy since the first oil crisis of the early 1970s.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
halftones, line figures, maps, tables
ISBN-13
978-0-19-507445-1 (9780195074451)
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Content
Economic history and economic development; Economic development in ancient times; Economic development in medieval Europe; Non-Western economies on the eve of western expansion; Europe's second logistic; Economic nationalism and imperialism; The dawn of modern industry; Economic development in the 19th century: Basic determinants; Patterns of development: The early industrializers; Patterns of development: Late-comers and no-shows; The growth of world economy; Strategic sectors; Overview of the world economy in the 20th century; International economic disintegration; Rebuilding the world economy; The world economy at the end of the 20th century.