The growth of the international economy 1820-2000 : an introductory text /
A.G. Kenwood and A.L. Lougheed.
- 4th ed.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 349 pp) : illu
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The international economy, 1820-1913. The causes of the growth of the international economy in the nineteenth century. International long-term capital movements, 1820-1913. International migration, 1820-1913. Commercial policy in the nineteenth century. Foreign trade in the nineteenth century. The growth of a multilateral payments network. The growth of an international monetary system: the gold standard before 1913. International aspects of economic growth in the nineteenth century: the spread of industrialization. International aspects of economic growth in the nineteenth century: the export economies. Trends and fluctuations in the international economy before 1913 -- The interwar years. pt. I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. pt. II.
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.