Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty

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Kniha Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty:The bestselling book which explains why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity. The authors argue that a nation’s failure is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions, and draw on a range of contemporary and historical examples. Based on 15 years of research, it was shortlisted for the „Financial Times“ and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2012.