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Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a groundbreaking text from one of today's leading economists. It may, in fact, be a bit of a masterpiece. "Should be required reading for politicians and anyone concerned with economic development." But it is possible, and we’ll see how this happened in England, France, and the United States, and also in Japan, Botswana, and Brazil. Why Nations Fail sets out to answer this question, with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions. Why Nations Fail discusses why some nations in todayâs world prosper while others are stuck in a cycle of poverty. Written with a deep knowledge of economics and political history, this is perhaps the most powerful statement made to date that ‘institutions matter.’ A provocative, instructive, yet thoroughly enthralling book.” —Joel Mokyr, Robert H. 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A world-renowned expert on Latin America and Africa, he has worked in Botswana, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. Is it culture, the weather, geography? When they reason about why a country such as Egypt is poor, most academics and commentators emphasize completely different factors. Page Flip is a new way to explore your books without losing your place. 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Is the poverty of Egypt immutable, or can it be eradicated? None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Each book arrives at ⦠Simply, no. Is it culture, the weather, geography? If these rulers would only get the right advice from the right advisers, the thinking goes, prosperity would follow. jQuery UI - v1.10.3 - 2013-05-03 The same is shown about the Nuer and Dinka in Raymond Kellyâs great book The Nuer Conquest that documents the 200 year conflict which has taken place between these two stateless societies over territory and cattle. All the economic impediments they face stem from the way political power in Egypt is exercised and monopolized by a narrow elite. Simply, no. Focused on Latin America and Africa, he is currently conducting research in Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Haiti and in Colombia where he has taught for many years during the summer at the University of the Andes in Bogotá. ⦠Why Nations Fail by ⦠Perhaps ignorance of what the right ⦠Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atâand understandâthe world. We are sorry. With the same perspicacity and with the same broad historical perspective, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson have re-tackled this same question for our own times. 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