Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since
This book seeks to identify the forces which explain how and why some parts of the world have grown rich and others have lagged behind. Encompassing 2000 years
The Global Economy: A Concise History traces the history of the global economy over the past thousand years. In doing so, it explores all the main waves of glob