Global economic history : a very short introduction /Robert C Allen

By: Robert C AllenContributor(s): Robert C AllenMaterial type: TextTextPublisher number: Vedi Books Pvt.Ltd | ;Unit-3,Rahul Apartments 24/24 Ansari Road Daryaganj,New Delhi-2Publication details: London : Oxford University Press , 2011Description: xv,170 p. ;20 cmISBN: 9780199596652Subject(s): Social SciencesGenre/Form: International economic relationsDDC classification: 330.9 ALL
Contents:
The gap between the rich and the poor can be vast. Robert C. Allen considers the main factors that contribute to this gap, looking at the interconnections between economic growth, culture, technology, and income distribution. Exploring the historical processes that have created the unequal world of today, he takes a global look at wealth worldwide.
Summary: 1. The great divergence; 2. The rise of the west; 3. The industrial revolution; 4. The ascent of the rich; 5. The great empires; 6. The Americas; 7. Africa; 8. The standard model and late industrialization; 9. Big push industrialization; Epilogue
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The gap between the rich and the poor can be vast. Robert C. Allen considers the main factors that contribute to this gap, looking at the interconnections between economic growth, culture, technology, and income distribution. Exploring the historical processes that have created the unequal world of today, he takes a global look at wealth worldwide.

1. The great divergence; 2. The rise of the west; 3. The industrial revolution; 4. The ascent of the rich; 5. The great empires; 6. The Americas; 7. Africa; 8. The standard model and late industrialization; 9. Big push industrialization; Epilogue

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