The World Economy brings together two reference works by Angus Maddison: The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective, first published in 2001 and The World Economy: Historical Statistics, published in 2003. This new edition contains Statlinks, a service providing access to the underlying data in...

Following his The World Economy: a Millennial Perspective, Angus Maddison here offers a rare insight into the history and political influence of national accounts and national accounting. He demonstrates that such statistical data can shed light on the analysis of economic phenomena such as...

This is a book about conflict. In that, it is certainly not alone, but it approaches the problem in four Sahelian countries from the standpoint of economic analysis. The authors have not ignored social, ethnic and historical factors which led to conflict, but have identified economic realities...

The Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) is a database providing researchers and policy makers with key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. The data help analyse women’s empowerment and understand gender gaps in other key areas of development. Covering...

The Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base presents comparative data on gender equality. It has been compiled from secondary sources such as Gender Stats and the Human Development Report as well as from in-depth reviews of country case studies. The data are divided into six categories:...

The Gender, Institutions and Development 2014 Data Base presents comparative data on gender equality. It has been compiled from secondary sources such as Gender Stats and the Human Development Report as well as from in-depth reviews of country case studies. This data helps analyse women’s...

The Gender Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) provides key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. Data help analyse women's empowerment and understand gender gaps in key areas of development. Covering 178 countries and territories, the GID-DB contains...