The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

Why Some are So Rich and Some are So Poor

David S. Landes

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English

WW Norton & Co

Economics & Business; International economics

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.

By: David S. Landes
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 835g
ISBN: 9780393318883
ISBN 10: 0393318885
Pages: 658
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some are So Rich and Some are So Poor

Enormously erudite and provocative...Never less than scintillating, witty, and brilliant.-- Kirkus Reviews Mr. Landes writes with verve and gusto...This is indeed good history.--Douglass C. North Wall Street Journal Powerful and lucid...There are few historians who would not be proud to be the author of this book.--Eric Hobsbawm Los Angeles Times You cannot even begin to think about problems of economic development and convergence without knowing the story that Landes tells...I know of no better place to start thinking about the wealth and poverty of nations.--J. Bradford DeLong Washington Post A masterly survey...with verve, broad vision, and a whole series of sharp opinions that he is not shy about stating plainly.--Robert Solow A picture of enormous sweep and brilliant insight...embodied in a light and vigorous prose which carries the reader along irresistibly.--Kenneth Arrow Truly wonderful. No question that this will establish David Landes as preeminent in his field and in his time.--John Kenneth Galbraith