What Makes Countries Rich or Poor?

The New York Review of Books by Jared Diamond | May. 24, 2012 (Review)

Norway, the world’s richest country, is 496 times richer than Burundi, the world’s poorest country (average per capita incomes $84,290 and $170 respectively, according to the World Bank). Why? That’s a central question of economics. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business
Topics: Global Economy, Poverty, Hunger
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Posted by: Posted by Sirajul Islam - May 24, 2012 - 8:09 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Sirajul Islam (review), David Osborn (review)
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Sirajul Islam
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 by Sirajul Islam - May. 24, 2012

A good book review by Jared Diamond of the book 'Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty' by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson published by The New York Review of Books. The review was extensive, well-interpretated of a great book published by Crown.

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