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Prospérité, puissance et pauvreté

Prospérité, puissance et pauvreté

Business & EconomicsPolitics & Society
Pages
637
Published
2015
Language
French

Synopsis

This book explores why some nations achieve prosperity while others remain mired in poverty. It argues that political and economic institutions are the key determinants of a nation's success or failure. The authors present a compelling theory, drawing on historical examples from around the world, to explain the vast disparities in global wealth and development.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeThought-ProvokingIntellectual

Genres

Business & Economics Politics & Society

Authors

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Daron Acemoglu

Kamer Daron Acemoğlu (born September 3, 1967) is a Turkish-born American economist who has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1993. He is currently the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT. He was named Institute Professor in 2019. Source: [Daron Acemoglu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daron_Acemoglu) on Wikipedia.

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James A. Robinson

James Alan Robinson (born 1960) is a British economist and political scientist. He is currently the Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies and University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. He also serves as the Institute Director of The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts at the Harris School. Robinson has previously taught at Harvard University between 2004 and 2015 and also at the University of Ca...