World Economy Historical Statistics

Maddison offers insights into the history and political influence of national accounts and national accounting. He demonstrates that such statistical data can enlighten the contemporary and later observer in the analysis of economic phenomena such as growth, market formation and income distribution. This approach is particularly interesting for developing countries which often lack the expertise or data to produce good national accounts and are thus deprived of a vital policy-making tool.Maddison, Angus is the author of 'World Economy Historical Statistics', published 2004 under ISBN 9789264104129 and ISBN 9264104127.