A Concise Economic History of the World

Description

• The only text to offer a broad sweep of economic history from prehistoric times to the present-in one volume
• Explores economic development and the disparity of wealth among nations over time in elegant but accessible prose
• Numerous tables, photographs, and maps illustrate the broader ideas and provide detailed context on such issues as population, consumption patterns, migration, and industrial development

About the Author(s)

Larry Neal and Rondo Cameron

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).

Table of Contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction: Economic History and the Global Economy
Chapter 2. Economic Development in Ancient Times
Chapter 3. Economic Development in Medieval Eurasia
Chapter 4. Economic Response to the Medieval Crisis
Chapter 5. Europe's Recovery and Discovery of the Rest of the World
Chapter 6. Economic Nationalism and Imperialism
Chapter 7. The Dawn of Modern Industry
Chapter 8. The Global Economy Confronts British Capitalism
Chapter 9. Institutions Adjust (or not) to Modern Economic Growth
Chapter 10. European Economies Adjust (or not) to Modern Economic Growth
Chapter 11. The Growth of the World Economy, 1848-1914
Chapter 12. The Spread of Development in Europe, 1848-1914
Chapter 13. The Spread of Development Beyond Europe, 1848-1914
Chapter 14. International Economic Disintegration, 1914-1945
Chapter 15. Rebuilding the World Economy, 1945-1989
Chapter 16. Overview of the World Economy, 1914-2014
Annotated Bibliography
Index

Reviews

"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