Why Nations Fail
2012 book by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, first published in 2012, is a book by economists Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. The book applies insights from institutional economics, development economics and economic history to understand why nations develop differently, with some succeeding in the accumulation of power and prosperity and others failing, via a wide range of historical case studies.
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Authors | Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Comparative politics, Economics |
Publisher | Crown Business |
Publication date | March 20, 2012 |
Media type | Hardcover, Audiobook, Amazon Kindle |
Pages | 546 |
ISBN | 0307719219 |
OCLC | 729065001 |
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The authors also maintain a website (with a blog inactive since 2014) about the ongoing discussion of the book.