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

Why Nations Fail

The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

By
Daron Acemoğlu
Daron Acemoğlu,
James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson
2012 • 529 pages

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