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Growth of the international economy, 1820-2025
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- Book Synopsis
- Growth of the International Economy has been the benchmark introduction to the development of the global economy for decades. Updating the story to the present day, the new edition of this classic textbook includes coverage of key events from 2008 onwards that have influenced and disrupted the global economy.Beginning with the Industrial Revolution, this book charts the long nineteenth century, the effects of colonialism, the fast pace of technological growth and the impact of global wars. Significant additions to the sixth edition include coverage of the aftermath of the Great Recession, the growing influence of China and the New Silk Route and the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The geopolitical and economic reasons for the war in Ukraine and its ramifications are also considered. References and recommended reading are included at the end of each chapter to encourage further study as well as a selection of appendices outlining the economic concepts and theories underpinning the text.This new edition, Growth of the International Economy, 1820-2025, provides the reader with a clear understanding of the factors that have been instrumental in shaping the economic environment we face 200 years after the Industrial Revolution.
- About The Author
- Michael Graff is Professor Emeritus of ETH Zurich, Switzerland. From 2007 until his retirement in 2024, he was Head of the Business Cycle Research Division at the KOF Swiss Economic Institute. Before this, he was Professor of Development Economics at Jacobs University Bremen, Germany; Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, Australia; and Economic Advisor at the Reserve Bank, New Zealand.A. G. Kenwood retired as Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Queensland, Australia in 1989. He retained his interest in teaching (at universities in Queensland and Papua New Guinea), research and publishing in his areas of interest - Australian and British economic history and development. George was also an Honorary Research Consultant at the University of Queensland until he passed away in 2005.A. L. Lougheed was an educator, first as a primary and secondary teacher, then as a Lecturer and Reader in Economics at the University of Queensland, Australia. Alan retained his keen interest in research, publishing and teaching (at universities in Queensland) after his retirement in 1992. He was an Honorary Research Consultant at the University of Queensland until he passed away in 2002.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781032465364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (20 May 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 468
- Weight
- 810 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 246 mm
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