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Growth of the International Economy 1820-2000: An Introductory Text

by A. G. Kenwood

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This text is widely acknowledged to be the best available introduction to the study of the international economy as a mechanism for diffusing modern economic growth between nations. Updating the story to the present day, this edition covers the latest developments in international economics. Significant new additions include:* globalization and the world economy* the growth of regional trading blocs* globalization and financial crisis in Asia* transition to the market in post-communist show more economies Packed with new references and data, The Growth of the Internation show less

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Published: 1971
Genres: Economics, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Business
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