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Global Economic History – A Very Short Introduction, by Robert C. Allen, offers a global perspective of the wealth and economic history of countries around the world. Summary of the Book This book uses historical examples to depict the pros and cons, and strengths and weaknesses of state invention in the economy. It carefully considers the different factors that influence economic growth, including culture, technology, natural environment, institutions, income distribution and the standard of living. By considering the latest developments like the ‘great divergence’ debate and empirical studies of economic growth by economists, the book reveals the historical processes that have created the unequal world we live in today. About Robert C. Allen Robert C. Allen is Professor of Economic History at Oxford University and a Fellow of Nuffield College. He has also compiled the books: Enclosure and the Yeoman: The Agricultural Development of the South Midlands, 1450-1850 and Farm to Factory: A Re-interpretation of the Soviet Industrial Revolution. About Oxford University Press Oxford University Press is a renowned publishing house that develops and publishes high quality textbooks, scholarly works, and academic books for school courses, bilingual dictionaries and also digital materials for both learning and teaching. It is a division of the University of Oxford. The first book was locally published in the year 1912. Some of the books published under their banner are India’s Ancient Past, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Companion to Politics in India, Sociology: Themes and Perspectives and Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced …and How to Avoid Them.