Global economic history

Why do some countries of the world have obscene richness while others suffer from extreme poverty? This is the main question that Robert C Allen reviews in its very short introduction. The book explores the interaction of geographical factors, globalization, technological changes, economic policy and institutions, and how these factors were affected by the wealth and poverty of nations around the world. By analyzing realistic historical examples, the author provides a profound look at the reasons that drew the map of the unequal world in which we live today. It highlights the complex interactions between these factors and how they affected the growth and development of nations, which makes the book a necessary guide to understand global economic transformations.