Pallgrave World History Statistics. Asia, Africa, and Oceania Volume: 1750-1993: Third Edition

Author: (English) Mitchell
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features:
1. This book is the "Asia, Africa, and Oceania Volume" of the three-volume set World Historical Statistics. It covers continuous statistical data on key socioeconomic indicators for all major countries and political entities in these three continents since 1750. Together with the "Europe Volume" and "Americas Volume," World Historical Statistics is a comprehensive collection of detailed statistical data on regions, major countries, and political entities worldwide since modern times, continuing to the present. It is widely used in economic research, historical research, international research, and all social science fields. Without a doubt, it will become an indispensable reference tool for researchers and learners in all social science disciplines.
2. The statistical indicators in World Historical Statistics·Asia, Africa, and Oceania Volume are divided into ten major categories, which are:
A. Population and Vital Statistics
B. Labor
C. Agriculture
D. Industry
E. Foreign Trade
F. Transportation and Communication
G. Finance and Public Finance
H. Prices
I. Education
J. National Accounts
Under each major category, specific statistical indicators are further subdivided. For example:
- In addition to national population figures, there are statistics on regional population within the country.
- Statistical data on industrial and agricultural output are categorized by basic products.
- "Finance and Public Finance" includes the banking system and government taxes.
- "National Accounts" includes not only GDP for each country but also the proportion of major industrial sectors in each country, as well as balance of payments data, etc.
In addition to these uniformly organized statistical data throughout the book, the compilers have also supplemented reference data for certain countries or periods based on the latest statistical findings and research materials, helping readers gain a deeper understanding of related information.