Growth of the International Economy Michael Graff is a textbook about the development of the world economy, intended for students and professionals in international economic disciplines. This book provides a clear overview of economic changes from the Industrial Revolution to contemporary globalization, with special attention to Asia, and describes the growing role of international business.
Contents
The text covers the long nineteenth century, colonialism, technological developments, and the impact of both world wars on world trade. New elements in this edition include a prologue on principles of trade in 1820, expanded focus on developing countries, and more in-depth descriptions of the twentieth century.
Specifications
- Author: Michael Graff
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: Routledge
- Publication date: 2013-08-06
- Number of pages: 374
- ISBN: 9780415476102
- Topic: International economics
- BISAC: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General
About the author
Michael Graff is head of the Business Cycle Research Division at KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich, and a professor of development economics at Jacobs University Bremen. He edited this standard work, which was originally written by Kenwood and Lougheed.