A Concise Economic History of the World: From Paleolithic Times to the Present - Couverture rigide

Cameron, Rondo

 
9780195046779: A Concise Economic History of the World: From Paleolithic Times to the Present

Synopsis

This book highlights events and policies that have contributed to prosperity and material well-being throughout the world - as well as those that have resulted in continued "underdevelopment" for many nations. The first half of the book surveys world history (with an emphasis on Europe) from ancient times to the end of the 18th century, seeking the underlying reasons for Europe's (and America's) higher living standards. The second half investigates in greater detail the related processes of industrialization and urbanization that transformed Europe, America and the world in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Revue de presse

This is an important book. It is the best textbook on world/European economic history on the market, and Professors Cameron and Neal should be thanked for doing a service to the field of economic history. (George R. Boyer, Cornell University, ILR School)

I think this is the best current economic history text available for both graduate and undergraduate use. It is very well written and infinitely accessible to advanced students (from sophomores on up). (Giulio Gallarotti, Wesleyan University)

Fantastic introduction of the economic history of the world." - Oded Galor, Brown University, Fellow, Department of Economics, Hebrew University

I would describe it as the current best comprehensive survey text of the history of the world economy. (David Clingingsmith, Case Western University)

Biographie de l'auteur

Larry Neal is Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of The Rise of Financial Capitalism (1991) and The Economics of the European Union and the Economies of Europe (OUP, 1998). He was the editor of Explorations in Economic History from 1991 to 1998. Rondo Cameron was the William Rand Kenan Professor of Economics and History at Emory University. He was the 1991 recipient of the Editor's Award for Exceptional Books for the first edition of A Concise Economic History of the World. He authored or co-authored several books, including The European World (1970) and Civilizations: Western and World (1975), and was the coeditor of International Banking 1870-1914 (OUP, 1991).

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