Angus Maddison
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Description
World scholar on quantitative macroeconomic history, including the measurement and analysis of economic growth and development. He was professor at the University of Groningen from 1978 to 1997, and a founder of the Groningen Growth and Development Centre.
Books
Brazil and Mexico
Part of a series sponsored by the World Bank, this volume focuses on the political history of Brazil and Mexico, providing a concise account of the policies and outcomes relating to growth and distributional issues.
The World Economy
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.