The Cambridge Economic History of the Modern World: Volume 2, 1870 to the Present

Stephen Broadberry editor Kyoji Fukao editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Publishing:19th Jun '25

£39.99

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The Cambridge Economic History of the Modern World: Volume 2, 1870 to the Present cover

An unprecedented global account of the emergence of modern economic growth and its spread across the world from 1870 to the present.

This volume offers an unprecedented global account of the emergence of modern economic growth, focusing on the period from 1870 to the present. It offers both regional studies from across the globe and thematic analyses to consider the key factors governing differential outcomes in different parts of the global economy.The second volume of The Cambridge Economic History of the Modern World explores the development of modern economic growth from 1870 to the present. Leading experts in economic history offer a series of regional studies from around the world, as well as thematic analyses of key factors governing the differential outcomes in different parts of the global economy. Topics covered include human capital, capital and technology, geography and institutions, living standards and inequality, trade and immigration, international finance, and warfare and empire.

ISBN: 9781316612279

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582 pages