Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The agricultural sector and comparisons to other economies
Chapter 3: Levels of urbanization and economic output
Chapter 4: The extent of trade and why it changed over time
Chapter 5: The expectation of life as a measure of economic progress
Chapter 6: Productive knowledge and the potential for growth
Chapter 7: The money system and its weaknesses
Chapter 8: The system of state finances and fiscal incompetence
Chapter 9: Conclusions
Appendices
Bibliography

About the Author

George Maher has a rare insight into the comparative workings of the classical and modern worlds. He holds a PhD in the economy of the Roman Empire from King's College London and both a first-class honours BA and MA with distinction in Classics from Birkbeck, University of London. He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and holds a first-class honours degree in Special Honours Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin.
Dr Maher was a Partner at Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, the international firm of management consultants and actuaries, now part of Aon, where he advised governments and corporations worldwide. He continues to practise as a consulting actuary. Dr Maher has served as a director and trustee of the Society for the promotion of Roman Studies and has taught at Kings College London.