A concise economic history of the world : from paleolithic times to the present /
Concise economic history of the world : From palaeolithic times to the present
Larry Neal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Rondo Cameron, Emory University.
- Fifth edition.
- xiii, 482 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Revised edition of A concise economic history of the world, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: economic history and the global economy -- Economic development in ancient times (11,382 words) -- Economic development in medieval Eurasia -- Economic response to the medieval crisis -- Europe's recovery and discovery of the rest of the world -- Economic nationalism and imperialism -- The dawn of modern industry -- The global economy confronts British capitalism -- Institutions adjust (or not) to modern economic growth -- European economies adjust (or not) to modern economic growth -- The growth of the world economy, 1848-1914 -- The spread of development in Europe, 1848-1914 -- The spread of development beyond Europe, 1848-1914 -- International economic disintegration, 1914-1945 -- Rebuilding the world economy, 1945-1989 -- Overview of the world economy : from 1914-2014.