Development Centre Studies The World Economy: Historical Statistics - Softcover

Maddison, Angus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9264104127 ISBN 13: 9789264104129

Publisher: OECD Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Following his The World Economy: a Millennial Perspective, Angus Maddison here offers a rare insight into the history and political influence of national accounts and national accounting.  He demonstrates that such statistical data can shed light on the analysis of economic phenomena such as growth, market formation and income distribution.  This approach is particularly interesting for developing countries often lacking the expertise or data to produce good national accounts.  It also serves as a reminder for OECD countries that effective policy making depends on verifiable economic data.

This book includes tables showing Maddison's estimates for the world and its major regions from as early as the year 1000. It is intended as a research guide for future comparisons of economic performance in space and time.  It is for scholars and students of economics and economic history as well as for statisticians.

About this title

About the Author:

Angus Maddison is emeritus professor at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and honorary fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge University.

About this edition

• Publisher: OECD Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 9264104127
• ISBN 13: 9789264104129
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 274