Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction Robert C Allen Oxford University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Economics Business & Finance Marketing

Why Are Some Countries Rich And Others Poor? In 1500 The Income Differences Were Small But They Have Grown Dramatically Since Columbus Reached America Then Interplay Between Geography Globalization Technological Change Economic Policy Has Determined Wealth Poverty Of Nations Industrial Revolution Was Britain\ S Path Breaking Response To Challenge Western Europe North Joined Britain Form A Club By Pursuing Four Polices-Creating National Market Abolishing Internal Tariffs Investing Transportation Erecting An External Tariff Protect Their Fledgling Industries From British Competition Banks Stabilize Currency Mobilize Domestic Savings For Investment Mass Education Prepare People Work Together These Pioneered New Technologies That Made Them Ever Richer Before Most World\ Manufacturing Done Asia Casablanca Canton Destroyed Nineteenth Century Transformed Into \ Underdeveloped Countries\ Specializing Agriculture Spread Development Been Slow Modern Technology Invented Fit Needs Is Ill Adapted Geographical Conditions Poor Few - Japan Soviet Russia South Korea Taiwan Perhaps China Nonetheless Caught Up With West Through Creative Responses Big Push Industrialization Achieved Rapid Growth Coordination Whether Other Can Emulate Success East Future About Series: Very Short Introductions Series Oxford University Press Contains Hundreds Titles Almost Every Subject Area Pocket-Sized Books Perfect Way Get Ahead Quickly Our Expert Authors Combine Facts Analysis Perspective Ideas Enthusiasm Make Interesting Challenging Topics Highly Readable Σελίδες: 192 Διαστάσεις: 12 6X12 6Cm