Contours of the world economy 1-2030 ad. essays in macro-economic history, paperback/angus (the late emeritus professor of economic growth and development, university of groningen) maddison

Written by a pioneer in the quantitative and macroeconomic analysis of economic history, this book combines qualitative histories with quantitative data.

It also seeks a new understanding of the forces of economic growth and development by taking the ultimate long view - the whole of the last millennium - and looking to the future.