The Economics of World War II : Six Great Powers in International Comparison (Studies in Macroeconomic History)

This book, the result of an international collaborative project, provides a new quantitative view of the wartime economic experiences of six great powers: the UK, the United States, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USSR. A chapter is devoted to each country, while the introductory chapter presents a comparative overview. It aims to provide a text of statistical reference for those interested in international and comparative economic history, the history of World War II, the history of economic policy, and comparative economic systems. This book provides a new quantitative view of the wartime economic experiences of six great powers; the UK, the USA, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USSR. What contribution did economics made to war preparedness and to winning or losing the war? What was the effect of wartime experiences on postwar fortunes, and did those who won the war lose the peace? A chapter is devoted to each country, reviewing its economic war potential, military-economic policies and performance, war expenditures and development, while the introductory chapter presents a comparative overview. The result of an international collaborative project, the volume aims to provide a text of statistical reference for students and researchers interested in international and comparative economic history, the history of World War II, the history of economic policy, and comparative economic systems. It embodies the latest in economic analysis and historical research. Economics Of World War Ii : An Overview / Mark Harrison -- United Kingdom : Victory At All Costs / Stephen Broadberry And Peter Howlett -- United States : From Ploughshares To Swords / Hugh Rockoff -- Germany : Guns, Butter, And Economic Miracles / Werner Abelshauser -- Italy : How To Lose The War And Win The Peace / Vera Zamagni -- Japan : Guns Before Rice / Akira Hara -- Soviet Union : The Defeated Victor / Mark Harrison. Edited By Mark Harrison. Paperback Published, 2000. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The result of an international collaborative project, this volume looks at what contribution economics made to war preparedness and to winning or losing the war. A chapter is devoted to each country, and an introductory overview is given This book deals with two issues in the economics of twentieth-century warfare.