Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty (Record no. 209921)

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fixed length control field 110603s2012 nyuab b 001 0 eng
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781846684302
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 330
Item number A2W4
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Acemoglu, Daron
9 (RLIN) 339801
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Title Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty
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Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Crown Publishers
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2012
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 529 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Why are some nations more prosperous than others? 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. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China, leading academics Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson show that to invest and prosper, people need to know that if they work hard, they can make money and actually keep it - and this means sound institutions that allow virtuous circles of innovation, expansion and peace. Based on fifteen years of research, and answering the competing arguments of authors ranging from Max Weber to Jeffrey Sachs and Jared Diamond, Acemoglu and Robinson step boldly into the territory of Francis Fukuyama and Ian Morris. They blend economics, politics, history and current affairs to provide a new, powerful and persuasive way of understanding wealth and poverty. They offer a pragmatic basis for the hope that at 'critical junctures' in history, those mired in poverty can be placed on the path to prosperity - with important consequences for our views on everything from the role of aid to the future of China.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Economics
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Economic history
General subdivision Political aspects.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Poverty
Geographic subdivision Developing countries
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Economic development
Geographic subdivision Developing countries
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Revolutions
General subdivision Economic aspects
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Developing countries
General subdivision Economic policy
9 (RLIN) 339807
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Developing countries
General subdivision Social policy
9 (RLIN) 339808
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Robinson, James A
9 (RLIN) 339809
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Koha item type Book
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Non-fiction Nagpur Nagpur General Stacks 30/03/2019 4 524.25 1 2 330 A2W4 IIMN-001573 26/10/2019 26/10/2019 699.00 30/03/2019 Book

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