Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity, and poverty /
By: Acemoglu, Daron
Title By: Robinson, James A
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BookPublisher: New York : Crown Business, c2012.Edition: 1st ed.Description: xi, 529 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780307719218 (trade); 0307719219Subject(s): Economics -- Political aspects | Economic history -- Political aspects | Poverty -- Developing countries | Economic development -- Developing countries | Revolutions -- Economic aspects | Economics -- Political aspects | Economic conditions -- Political aspects | Poverty -- Developing countries | Economic development -- Developing countries | Revolutions -- Economic aspectsDDC classification: 330 Online resources: Location Map
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Examines the factors that influence whether a nation is rich or poor, explains the economic institutions that underlie economic success in the twenty-first century, and discusses China and its growth, America's future, and an effective way to help millions overcome poverty.
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| 328.73 HO WC How Congress works | 328.730738 LE RE Republic, lost : | 330.0285555 GO AP Applied econometrics with SAS : | 330 AC WH Why nations fail : | 330 AN EC Economics / | 330 AP PL Applied economics : | 330 AR EC Economics |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-509) and index.
Examines the factors that influence whether a nation is rich or poor, explains the economic institutions that underlie economic success in the twenty-first century, and discusses China and its growth, America's future, and an effective way to help millions overcome poverty.
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