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Why Nations Fail
Why are some countries rich and others poor? Why, despite the passage of nearly two hundred years since the Industrial Revolution, are some countries still struggling to provide basic necessities while others indulge in conspicuous consumption? Why Nations Fail: The … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economics, History, Politics
Tagged book review, developing countries, economic development, nonfiction, poverty, prosperity
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Good Economics for Hard Times
Good Economics for Hard Times By Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo Hachette Book Group, New York, 2019 Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their research into alleviating global poverty. In Good Economics … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economics
Tagged banerjee, book reviews, duflo, growth, immigration, nonfiction, trade
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The Storm Before the Calm
I can’t decide whether George Friedman is a genius or a crackpot. Friedman has made a career of geopolitical forecasting. He’s founded a couple of consulting companies that specialize in the field. He’s the author of several bestselling books including … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economics, History, Politics
Tagged book review, forecasting, government, nonfiction, US history
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Book Review: The Ideas That Conquered the World
The Ideas That Conquered the World By Michael Mandelbaum PublicAffairs, New York, NY, 2002 The Ideas That Conquered the World was published with some fanfare in 2002, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. I can’t remember how … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, democracy, free markets, michael mandelbaum, nonfiction
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