Growth and Fluctuations 1870-1913 (Routledge Revivals)

by W. Arthur Lewis

In this title, first published in 1978, Sir Arthur Lewis considers the development of the international economy in the forty years leading up to the First World War, with the adoption of the gold standard, a rapid growth in world trade, the opening up of the continents by the railways, vast emigration from Europe, India and China, and large-scale international investment.

The book contrasts the relationship between prices, industrial fluctuations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415567831
• ISBN13: 9780415567831
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 338 Pages