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

by: Cameron, Rondo; Neal, Larry

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

by: Cameron, Rondo; Neal, Larry

ISBN 13:
9780195127041
ISBN 10:
0195127048
Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 05/30/2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This classic book offers a broad sweep of economic history from prehistoric times to the present, and explores the disparity of wealth among nations. Now in its fourth edition, A Concise Economic History of the World includes expanded coverage of recent developments in the European Union, transition economies, and East Asia.

List of Figures

List of Tables

xiii

Preface

Introduction: Economic History and Economic Development

(17)

Development and Underdevelopment

(4)

Growth, Development, and Progress

(1)

Determinants of Economic Development

(3)

Production and Productivity

(2)

Economic Structure and Structural Change

(2)

The Logistics of Economic Growth

(3)

Appendix

(1)

Economic Development in Ancient Times

(24)

Economics and the Emergence of Civilization

(6)

The Economic Foundations of Empire

(3)

Trade and Development in the Mediterranean World

(5)

Economic Achievements and Limits of Ancient Civilization

(7)

Economic Development in Medieval Europe

(33)

The Agrarian Basis

(4)

Rural Society

(1)

Patterns of Stability

(1)

Forces of Change

(4)

Europe Expands

(5)

The Revival of Urban Life

(2)

Commercial Currents and Techniques

(7)

Industrial Technology and the Origins of Mechanical Power

(4)

The Crisis of the Medieval Economy

(5)

Non-Western Economies on the Eve of Western Expansion

(17)

The World of Islam

(3)

The Ottoman Empire

(2)

East Asia

(3)

South Asia

(4)

Africa

(2)

The Americas

(3)

Europe's Second Logistic

(34)

Population and Levels of Living

(2)

Exploration and Discovery

(5)

Overseas Expansion and the Feedback to Europe

103

(2)

The Price Revolution

105

(1)

Agricultural Technology and Productivity

106

(7)

Industrial Technology and Productivity

113

(6)

Trade, Trade Routes, and Commercial Organization

119

(9)

Economic Nationalism and Imperialism

128

(32)

Mercantilism: A Misnomer

128

(2)

The Common Elements

130

(2)

Spain and Spanish America

132

(7)

Portugal

139

(2)

Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe

141

(5)

Colbertism in France

146

(4)

The Prodigious Increase of the Netherlands

150

(4)

``Parliamentary Colbertism'' in Britain

154

(6)

The Dawn of Modern Industry

160

(27)

Characteristics of Modern Industry

161

(2)

The Industrial Revolution: A Misnomer

163

(1)

Prerequisites and Concomitants of Industrialization

164

(8)

Industrial Technology and Innovation

172

(9)

Regional Variation

181

(2)

Social Aspects of Early Industrialization

183

(4)

Economic Development in the Nineteenth Century: Basic Determinants

187

(32)

Population

187

(5)

Resources

192

(1)

The Development and Diffusion of Technology

193

(13)

Prime Movers and Power Production

195

(2)

Cheap Steel

197

(2)

Transport and Communications

199

(6)

The Application of Science

205

(1)

The Institutional Framework

206

(13)

Legal Foundations

207

(2)

Economic Thought and Policy

209

(3)

Class Structure and Class Struggles

212

(3)

Education and Literacy

215

(2)

International Relations

217

(2)

Patterns of Development: The Early Industrializers

219

(25)

Great Britain

220

(4)

The United States

224

(3)

Belgium

227

(5)

France

232

(6)

Germany

238

(6)

Patterns of Development: Latecomers and No-Shows

244

(26)

Switzerland

245

(3)

The Netherlands and Scandinavia

248

(4)

The Austro-Hungarian Empire

252

(4)

Southern and Eastern Europe

256

(7)

The Iberian Peninsula

257

(2)

Italy

259

(2)

Southeastern Europe

261

(2)

Imperial Russia

263

(2)

Japan

265

(5)

Strategic Sectors

270

(20)

Agriculture

270

(6)

Finance and Banking

276

(9)

The Role of the State

285

(5)

The Growth of the World Economy

290

(27)

Britain Opts for Free Trade

290

(2)

The Free Trade Era

292

(3)

The ``Great Depression'' and the Return to Protection

295

(4)

The International Gold Standard

299

(2)

International Migration and Investment

301

(6)

The Revival of Western Imperialism

307

(10)

Africa

307

(4)

Asia

311

(3)

Explanations of Imperialism

314

(3)

Overview of the World Economy in the Twentieth Century

317

(22)

Population

317

(7)

Resources

324

(1)

Technology

325

(6)

Institutions

331

(8)

International Relations

331

(3)

The Role of Government

334

(2)

The Forms of Enterprise

336

(1)

Organized Labor

337

(1)

Informal Institutions

338

(1)

International Economic Disintegration

339

(23)

The Economic Consequences of World War I

339

(3)

Economic Consequences of the Peace

342

(6)

The Great Contraction, 1929-33

348

(4)

Rival Attempts at Reconstruction

352

(4)

The Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Union

356

(3)

Economic Aspects of World War II

359

(3)

Rebuilding the World Economy, 1945-73

362

(25)

Planning for the Postwar Economy

363

(1)

The Marshall Plan and Economic ``Miracles''

364

(4)

The Era of High Growth

368

(3)

The Emergence of the Soviet Bloc

371

(6)

The Economics of Decolonization

377

(4)

The Travails of the Third World

381

(1)

The Origins of the European Union

382

(5)

The World Economy at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century

387

(16)

The Collapse of the Soviet Bloc

390

(7)

The Evolution of the European Union

397

(1)

Limits to Growth?

398

(5)

Annotated Bibliography

403

(34)

Index

437

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