The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some are So Rich and Some So Poor
A magisterial history book on why some nations are rich and others poor.
A magisterial history book on why some nations are rich and others poor.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780349111667 (0349111669)
Publish date: April 1st 1999
Publisher: Abacus
Pages no: 650
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Reference,
Business,
Economics,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Social Issues,
World History,
Poverty
Despite the title, this isn't a book about why, say Botswana is doing so much better than Zimbabwe these days due to such and such a policy or Germany versus Greece or practical advice on how the poor countries can turn things around and the rich countries help them. It's more descriptive than presc...