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

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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty is a widely influential book in political economy that argues inclusive political and economic institutions are the key drivers of long-term national prosperity and development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
political economy book
arguesAgainst culture-based explanations of development
geography hypothesis of development
ignorance hypothesis of underdevelopment
author Daron Acemoglu
James A. Robinson
centralThesis extractive institutions lead to poverty and stagnation
inclusive political and economic institutions are the key drivers of long-term prosperity
conceptIntroduced critical junctures
extractive institutions
inclusive institutions
path dependence in institutions
countryOfOrigin United States
genre development economics
economics
institutional economics
political science
hasEdition audiobook edition
e-book edition
hardcover edition
paperback edition
influencedBy historical institutionalism
new institutional economics
language English
notableFor influencing policy debates on development and governance
popularizing the distinction between inclusive and extractive institutions
publicationDate 2012
publisher Crown Publishers
subject comparative politics
economic development
economic institutions
history of economic development
political institutions
targetAudience academics
general readers interested in economics and politics
policy makers
theoreticalApproach comparative historical analysis
institutional theory of development
usesCaseStudy Botswana
China
Colombia
England NERFINISHED
Mexico
North Korea
Sierra Leone
South Korea
United States
Zimbabwe


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