Contours of the world economy, 1-2030 AD: essays in macro-economic history

Abstract

Introduction and Summary PART I CONTOURS OF WORLD DEVELOPMENT, 1-2003 AD 1. The Roman Empire and its Economy 2. The Resurrection of the West and the Transformation of the Americas 3. Interaction between Asia and the West, 1500-2030 4. The Impact of Islam and Europe on African Development, 1-2003 A D PART II ADVANCES IN MACRO-MEASUREMENT SINCE 1665 5. Political Arithmeticians and Historical Demographers: The Pioneers of Macro-measurement 6. Modern Macro-measurement: How Far Have We Come? PART III THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME 7. The World Economy in 2030 Statistical Appendix A Statistical Appendix B