Overtaking

Abstract

That is the plot of the book by Deepak Nayyar, which is primarily organized by the presentation and analysis of economic statistics covering the last thousand years of our history, divided into three major periods: from the year 1000 to 1820; from the year 1820 to 1950; and from then to this day. Based on this timeline, the author seeks explanations for the West's overrunning of the other regions of the world and discusses the trends of reversal of the "Great Divergence" that occurred in recent decades, leaving several questions unanswered regarding the future of the "Race for Growth". Due to space reasons I will limit this comment to present a general summary of the movements defined by this timeline, just touching on the controversies involved.