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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: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

"Readers cannot but be provoked and stimulated by this splendidly iconoclastic and refreshing book."â€•Andrew Porter, New York Times Book Review
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 complex interplay of cultural mores and historical circumstance. Rich with anecdotal evidence, piercing analysis, and a truly astonishing range of erudition, The Wealth and Poverty of NationsÂ is a "picture of enormous sweep and brilliant insight" (Kenneth Arrow) as well as one of the most audaciously ambitious works of history in decades.

For the paperback edition, Landes has written a new epilogue, in which he takes account of Asian financial crisises and the international tension between overconfidence and reality. Maps
Country USA
Brand Norton
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780393318883
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1999-05-17
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884392242169
EANs 9780393318883

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