The wealth and poverty of nations : why some are so rich and some so poor af David S. Landes (Bog)

Forfatter: David S. Landes
Sprog: Engelsk
Antal sider: 680
Forlag: Norton
Udgivelsesår: 1998
"Readers cannot but be provoked and stimulated by this splendidly iconoclastic and refreshing book." —Andrew Porter, New York Times Book Review 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.
Titel: The wealth and poverty of nations : why some are so rich and some so poor
Udgave: Paperback edition with new epilogue

Sammendrag: Historisk-økonomisk fagbog, hvor David S. Landes undersøger, hvorfor nogle lande bliver rige, mens andre forbliver fattige. Gennem komparative case-studier af Europa, Nordamerika, Asien, Afrika og Latinamerika viser han, hvordan institutioner, teknologi, kultur, værdier, kolonialisme og globalisering påvirker produktivitet og levestandard. Bogen samler et stort materiale af anekdoter, statistikker og historiske eksempler og diskuterer teorier om vækst, industrialisering, markedsøkonomi og statens rolle. Den henvender sig til læsere med interesse for økonomisk historie, samfundsvidenskab, udviklingsøkonomi og international politik.
Type: Paperback