Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD

`This is a tour de force on economic growth since classical antiquity. Angus Maddison demonstrates his virtuosity, not just with national income accounts, but with a variety of other sources, and he uses these to weave a historical narrative that is both original and highly engaging.‘Timothy J. Hatton, Professor of Economics, University of Essex and Australian National University

Angus Maddison was Emeritus Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Groningen. Known for his pioneering work in the field of the quantification of economic growth in the global and historic perspective, Professor Maddison enjoyed a varied career. He held a number of positions at St. Andrews University, Johns Hopkins University, MacGill University, the OECD, and Harvard University. He also acted as a policy advisor for a number of institutions and advised the governments of Ghana and Pakistan. Prof. Maddison was recently awarded the title of Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau in the Netherlands.