Description: Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Two of the worlds best and most erudite economists turn to the hardest issue of all: why are some nations poor and others rich? Written with a deep knowledge of economics and political history, this is perhaps the most powerful statement made to date that institutions matter. A provocative, instructive, yet thoroughly enthralling book.--Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University. Publisher Description NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • From two winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, "who have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a countrys prosperity" "A wildly ambitious work that hopscotches through history and around the world to answer the very big question of why some countries get rich and others dont."—The New York Times FINALIST: Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Financial Times, The Economist, BusinessWeek, Bloomberg, The Christian Science Monitor, The Plain Dealer Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, or geography that determines prosperity or poverty? As Why Nations Fail shows, none of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Drawing on fifteen years of original research, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is our man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or the lack of it). Korea, to take just one example, is a remarkably homogenous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created those two different institutional trajectories. Acemoglu and Robinson marshal extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, among them: • Will Chinas economy continue to grow at such a high speed and ultimately overwhelm the West? • Are Americas best days behind it? Are we creating a vicious cycle that enriches and empowers a small minority? "This book will change the way people think about the wealth and poverty of nations . . . as ambitious as Jared Diamonds Guns, Germs, and Steel."—BusinessWeek Author Biography Daron Acemoglu is the Killian Professor of Economics at MIT. In 2005 he received the John Bates Clark Medal awarded to economists under forty judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge. He is also the co-author of The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty.James A. Robinson, a political scientist and an economist, is the David Florence Professor of Government at Harvard University. A world-renowned expert on Latin America and Africa, he has worked in Botswana, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. He is also the co-author of The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty. Details ISBN 0307719219 ISBN-13 9780307719218 Title Why Nations Fail Author Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 544 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:141688244; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Why Nations Fail : the Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
Number of Pages: 544 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 1.6 in
Topic: Economic History, Developing & Emerging Countries, Revolutionary, History & Theory, Poverty & Homelessness, Development / Economic Development, Economics / General, International / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
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Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 29.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.6 in
Author: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
Item Width: 6.6 in
Format: Hardcover
