International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750–1993

International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia, Oceania is the latest edition of the most authoritative collection of statistics available. Fully updated to 1993, it provides key economic and social indicators for the last 250 years. The volume includes both hard to find historical data, and the latest figures available. The only global, mulidisciplinary source of comparative historical data available has been updated to include statistics, through the year 1993. International Historical Statistics (IHS) is an essential tool in exploring the forces leading to current global events. Students and researchers in diverse areas, such as anthropology, business management, economics, and finance, international studies, sociology, and urban studies, will find essential information for their studies in this one comprehensive source. IHS can help identify global and regional trends as well as provide insight into past events. This book, the only global, multidisciplinary source of comparative historical data available, has been updated to include statistics, through the year 1993. International Historical Statistics (IHS) is an essential tool in exploring the forces leading to current global events. IHS can help identify global and regional trends as well as provide insight into past events Front Matter....Pages i-xxv Population....Pages 1-88 Labour Force....Pages 89-137 Agriculture....Pages 139-342 Industry....Pages 343-513 External Trade....Pages 515-669 Transport and Communications....Pages 671-819 Finance....Pages 821-939 Prices....Pages 941-963 Education....Pages 965-1007 National Accounts....Pages 1009-1113