The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, best-selling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a cContinue
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nybooks published on Tue, 24 Aug 2010
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Most important title on the subject
There are several works that try to establish exactly why some societies succeed and grow rich while others fail and remain poverty stricken. This book is the first that I've read that truly explores all relevant aspects. A must-read for anyone interested in the subject of wealth and poverty.
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- English Books
- Paperback 658 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0393318885
- ISBN-13: 9780393318883
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Pub date: May 01, 1999
- Dimensions: 1548 mm x 968 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover
- In other languages: other languages
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