Survey_BZ_2014

Abstract

The Maddison Project was initiated in 2 and builds on the legacy of Angus Maddison. Maddison’s estimates of GDP and population in the world economy between Roman times and the present are of great value to the academic community. The members of the Maddison Project share the idea that it is important to continue to render this kind of service and acknowledge that this can only be achieved by combining forces. Nobody has the authority, the expertise, and the determination to do this work on his (or her) own any more. Therefore, the Maddison Project involves cooperation between scholars who are specialists on different regions, topics, and periods.