why some are so rich and some so poor David S Landes creator LANDES (David S) text New York W.W.Norton and Company 1999 monographic eng Eng lis h

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xxi,658p. PB 23.5x15cm 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 Nations 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. Wealth Poverty Regional economic disparities Economic Development 330.16 LANW 0393318885 210924 20210924050455.0