Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. The international economy, 1820-1913. 1. The causes of the growth of the international economy in the nineteenth century. 2. International long-term capital movements, 1820-1913. 3. International migration, 1820-1913. 4. Commercial policy in the nineteenth century. 5. Foreign trade in the nineteenth century. 6. The growth of a multilateral payments network. 7. The growth of an international monetary system: the gold standard before 1913. 8. International aspects of economic growth in the nineteenth century: the spread of industrialization. 9. International aspects of economic growth in the nineteenth century: the export economies. 10. Trends and fluctuations in the international economy before 1913 -- pt. II. The interwar years.

This text is widely acknowledged to be the best available introduction to the study of the international economy as a mechanism for diffusing modern economic growth between nations. Updating the story to the present day, this edition covers the latest developments in international economics. Significant new additions include:* globalization and the world economy* the growth of regional trading blocs* globalization and financial crisis in Asia* transition to the market in post-communist economies Packed with new references and data, The Growth of the Internation.

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