Books by W. Arthur Lewis

This volume analyses and examines the history of the economic events of the inter-war years.

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 growth in world trade, the opening up of the continents by the railways, emigration from Europe, India and China, and large-scale international investment.

Covering the disciplines of economics, history, sociology, politics and anthropology, this book sets out the problems to be solved if mankind is to be freed from poverty. Focussing on output and growth, it discusses economic institutions, knowledge, capital, resources and government, and their role in the growth of output per head of population.

The emphasis throughout this book is on policy, although the basic techniques for making a plan are illustrated.