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    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
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    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

    Written by David S. Landes

    Narrated by Walter Dixon

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    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, bestselling 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJul 27, 2021
    ISBN9781666125627
    The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

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