This book, which was written by Angus Maddison as a contribution to the OECD
Development Centre's research programme on financial systems, resource allocation and …

ritten by the distinguished economic historian, Angus Maddison, together, the two volumes
(bound-in-one) comprising The World Economy, hold authoritative analysis along with …

Following his The World Economy: a Millennial Perspective, Angus Maddison here offers a
rare insight into the history and political influence of national accounts and national …

Angus Maddison provides a comprehensive view of the growth and levels of world
population since the year 1000 when rich countries of today were poorer than Asia and …

This important collection of his work–including a number of original new essays–offers an
authoritative analysis of the economic performance of nations. Drawing extensively on …

Hailed a" an outstanding contribution to our knowledge of the way in which western
economies work"[Times Literary Supplement], this penetrating study of economic growth …

This book seeks to identify the forces which explain how and why some parts of the world
have grown rich and others have lagged behind. Encompassing 2000 years of history, part 1 …

This book examines the prospects for world economic development. It focuses primarily on
the period from 1978 to 2000 and pays particular attention to the earlier part of that interval …

'A masterpiece of succinct analysis.'New Statesman'Penetrating in analysis and closely
packed in thought.'Financial Times Analysing and examining the history of the economic …

This collection of 15 essays presents the views of economists on what is emerging as the
central topic of the 21st century: long-term economic growth. The contributors, who represent …