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Global economic history : a very short introduction / Robert C. Allen
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, Robert C., 1947- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic history.
- International economic relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations
- black and white
- illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- The great divergence
- The rise of the West
- The Industrial Revolution
- The ascent of the rich
- The great empires
- The Americas
- Africa
- The standard model and late industrialization
- Big Push industrialization
- Notes:
- Previous edition: 2011
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed July 22, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version: Allen, Robert C., 1947- Global economic history
- ISBN:
- 9780198921868
- 0198921861
- OCLC:
- 1574217486
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000355276
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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