Global Economic History by Robert C. Allen
Publication details: Oxford University Press New York 2011Description: xiv, 171 pages; Illustrations: 17 cmISBN:- 9780199596652
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Table of Contents
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
he 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.
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