The Global Impact of the Great Depression 1929-1939

by Dietmar Rothermund

This study broadens the conventional focus of the Great Depression to include its impact on the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. It covers the economic background and causes, from the international gold standard to agricultural over-production in the US. Other areas discussed include: the impact on the peasantry in developing countries; the political consequences, such as fascism in Europe; and the aftermath and the re-alignment of America, Europe and its colonies. Key areas, such as Keynesian theory, are explained in accessible terms.

Genres: History, Economics

180 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 1996

Reviews

[Farrahnanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

selesai membaca buku ini saya sadar saya ini anak akuntansi abal. saya perlu baca ulang teori-teori yang berkaitan dengan neraca perdagangan; kurs, suku bunga, dan valas; kebijakan moneter-kebijakan fiskal; dan pasar uang-pasar modal. banyak materi makro yang harus saya baca ulang, untuk bisa benar-benar paham kenapa kebijakan ini bisa punya implikasi ke sini dan efek domino ini akhirnya terjadi. dan ternyata kebijakan ekonomi memang terkait sangat erat dengan kebijakan politik.
setelah ini nampaknya saya perlu membereskan Mein Kampf, since WW2 was linked to great depression and WW1.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was really hoping for a demographic over-view of the great depression:
Did death rates go up? Did birthrates go down? What happened in Africa?
Was the life of an Argentine farmer like an American Okie?

Instead it is a cursory review of the government actions of the top dozen economies at the time. It's well written for what it is, but it didn't aim very high.