Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty
Acemoglu, Daron
Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty - 1st ed. - London Profile Books Ltd. 2013 - 529p. ill. 25 cm
Suggested by Prof. Diptiranjan Mahapatra
Section 1 Initiating a framework; 1So Close and Yet So Different Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, have the same people, culture, and geography Why is one rich and one poor?; Sect. III. Case Studies. 12. The Problem of Cooperation / Robert Axelrod. 13. The Lighthouse in Economics / Ronald H. Coase.; 14. The Fable of the Bees: An Economic Investigation / Steven N. S. Cheung. 15. Fire Protection / Robert W. Poole, Jr. 16. Leisure and Recreational Services / Robert W. Poole, Jr. 17. Private Solutions to Conservation Problems / Robert J. Smith. 18. The Private Supply of Education: Some Historical Evidence / Jack High and Jerome Ellig.; Public goods; Externalities (Economics)
In the West are the 'haves', while much of the rest of the world are the 'have-nots'. The extent of inequality today is unprecedented. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, Why Nations Fail looks at the root of the pro
9781846684302
Developing countries --Economic policy
Economic development projects --Developing countries
Economic history --Political aspects
Economics --Political aspects
Poverty --Developing countries
Revolutions --Economic aspects
330 ACE
Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty - 1st ed. - London Profile Books Ltd. 2013 - 529p. ill. 25 cm
Suggested by Prof. Diptiranjan Mahapatra
Section 1 Initiating a framework; 1So Close and Yet So Different Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, have the same people, culture, and geography Why is one rich and one poor?; Sect. III. Case Studies. 12. The Problem of Cooperation / Robert Axelrod. 13. The Lighthouse in Economics / Ronald H. Coase.; 14. The Fable of the Bees: An Economic Investigation / Steven N. S. Cheung. 15. Fire Protection / Robert W. Poole, Jr. 16. Leisure and Recreational Services / Robert W. Poole, Jr. 17. Private Solutions to Conservation Problems / Robert J. Smith. 18. The Private Supply of Education: Some Historical Evidence / Jack High and Jerome Ellig.; Public goods; Externalities (Economics)
In the West are the 'haves', while much of the rest of the world are the 'have-nots'. The extent of inequality today is unprecedented. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, Why Nations Fail looks at the root of the pro
9781846684302
Developing countries --Economic policy
Economic development projects --Developing countries
Economic history --Political aspects
Economics --Political aspects
Poverty --Developing countries
Revolutions --Economic aspects
330 ACE