The Palgrave Encyclopedia Of World Economic History: Since 1750

The Palgrave Encyclopedia Of World Economic History: Since 1750

It is generally agreed that in order to understand the economy today, you need to understand its history. This easy-to-use encyclopedia provides a useful reference for students and academics alike, looking at key events, themes and people that have shaped the modern world and economic thinking.Review'It is more important than ever that central bankers and other policymakers in the public as well as private sectors have a firm grasp of history. With this enyclopedia to hand, there can be no excuse for ignorance...Here in this compact yet detailed reference work, are all the key topics, issues and periods of world economic history conveniently summarised, packaged and indexed...Users who turn to it for such guidance will not be disappointed.'-Robert Pringle, Central Banking, February 2010'In the breadth of their entries, in their attention to detail, in their cross-referencing and lists of references, Bannock and Baxter have written a superb encyclopedia that is as much a world history as a world economic history. Academics, students and educated laypersons alike will benefit from having this well presented and well-documented volume on their bookshelf.'- Lawrence H. Officer, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA'The Encyclopedia of Economic History is a godsend to students, graduate students and teachers of Economic History and should encourage many to enter this field.'- Angus Maddison, Emeritus Professor, University of Groningen, The Netherlands'Each entry is a sizeable length, covering several pages, and contains a tremndous amount of detail [...]. This encyclopedia is a useful resource for anyone wishing to understand more about how the modern world has been shaped.' - Reference Reviews'This encyclopedia is a useful resource for anyone wishing to understand more about how the modern world has been shaped.' Reference ReviewsAbout the Author RON BAXTER