Who wrote The World Economy: Historical Statistics?
The World Economy: Historical Statistics was written by Angus Maddison, an economic historian. It was published in 2004 by the OECD Development Centre.
Questions about The World Economy: Historical Statistics
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What does The World Economy: Historical Statistics show about European GDP per capita?
Maddison's data shows that European GDP per capita was growing faster than leading Asian economies from 1000 AD onward, reaching a higher level than elsewhere by the 15th century. The book argues the divergence between European and Asian living standards opened up well before the Industrial Revolution.
What happened to Asian GDP per capita around 1800 according to Angus Maddison?
According to Maddison, Asian GDP per capita remained static from 1000 AD until around 1800, when it began to shrink in absolute terms. He documented this in a subsequent book that extended the analysis in The World Economy: Historical Statistics.
What does The World Economy: Historical Statistics say about Japan and East Asia?
The book documents the much faster economic rise of Japan and East Asia from the 1950s onward, showing these economies recovering lost ground at a rapid pace. The decade-by-decade statistical tables make this acceleration measurable across the historical record.
How is The World Economy: Historical Statistics organized?
The book consists primarily of statistical tables organized on a decade-by-decade basis, accompanied by notes explaining the methods used to calculate the figures. It is available as a paperback book and in electronic format, with some tables accessible on the OECD Development Centre's official website.
What does Angus Maddison's book say about Russia's economy in the 1990s?
The World Economy: Historical Statistics documents the economic shrinkage of Russia during the 1990s. The decade-by-decade format of the tables makes this contraction visible as part of the broader comparative historical record.