TITLE:
The wealth and poverty of nations : why some are so rich and some so poor / David S. Landes.
By:
Publication Date:
1998
Publication Information:
New York : W.W. Norton,
Physical Description:
650 p.
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393040173
