Introduction and Summary
Part I Contours of World Development, 1-2003 AD
1: The Roman Empire and its Economy
2: The Resurrection of the West and the Transformation of the
Americas
3: Interaction between Asia and the West, 1500-2030
4: The Impact of Islam and Europe on African Development, 1-2003 A
D
Part II Advances in Macro-measurement since 1665
5: Political Arithmeticians and Historical Demographers: The
Pioneers of Macro-measurement
6: Modern Macro-measurement: How Far Have We Come?
Part III The Shape of Things to Come
7: The World Economy in 2030
Statistical Appendix A
Statistical Appendix B
Angus Maddison was Emeritus Professor of Economic Sociology at the
University of Groningen. Known for his pioneering work in the field
of the quantification of economic growth in the global and historic
perspective, Professor Maddison enjoyed a varied career. He held a
number of positions at St. Andrews University, Johns Hopkins
University, MacGill University, the OECD, and Harvard University.
He also acted as a policy advisor for a number of institutions
and
advised the governments of Ghana and Pakistan. Prof. Maddison was
recently awarded the title of Commander in the Order of
Orange-Nassau in the Netherlands.
Packed with historical detail and infectiously written.
*Australian Economic History Review*
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