Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199596654
- ISBN-13
- 9780199596652
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 170
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-15
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Robert C. Allen
Description
The gap between the rich and the poor can be vast. Robert C. Allen considers the main factors that contribute to this gap, looking at the interconnections between economic growth, culture, technology, and income distribution. Exploring the historical processes that have created the unequal world of today, he takes a global look at wealth worldwide.
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