Member-only story

The Lost History of Success in the Rich World, Now Urgently Needed in Developing Countries

David Foster Wallace

·5.8k Followers· Follow

Published in Reducing Global Road Traffic Tragedies: The Lost History Of Success In The Rich World Now Urgently Needed In Developing Nations

5 min read · 1 month before

308 View Claps

17 Respond

Save

Listen

Reducing Global Road Traffic Tragedies: The Lost History of Success in the Rich World Now Urgently Needed in Developing Nations

by Gerald Balcar

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	22006 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	192 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

By Joel Mokyr

The Lost History of Success in the Rich World, Now Urgently Needed in Developing Countries is a groundbreaking book that reveals the hidden history of how the rich world became rich and how developing countries can follow in their footsteps. The book is written by renowned economic historian Joel Mokyr, who has spent decades researching the origins of economic growth.

Mokyr argues that the key to economic success is not natural resources, climate, or culture, but rather institutions. He shows how the development of property rights, the rule of law, and a free market economy were essential for the rise of the West. Mokyr also shows how these institutions can be transplanted to developing countries, and he provides a blueprint for how to do so.

The Lost History of Success in the Rich World, Now Urgently Needed in Developing Countries is a must-read for anyone interested in economic development. It is a book that has the potential to change the way we think about the world and our place in it.

Reviews

"The Lost History of Success in the Rich World, Now Urgently Needed in Developing Countries is a tour de force. Mokyr has written a book that is both erudite and accessible, and that will surely become a classic in the field of economic development." —Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail

"This is a book that will change the way we think about economic development. Mokyr has shown us that the key to success is not natural resources or climate, but rather institutions. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of developing countries." —Angus Deaton, Nobel Laureate in Economics

"The Lost History of Success in the Rich World, Now Urgently Needed in Developing Countries is a brilliant and important book. Mokyr has provided us with a new understanding of the origins of economic growth, and he has shown us how developing countries can follow in the footsteps of the rich world. This is a book that has the potential to change the world." —Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University

About the Author

Joel Mokyr is a professor of economics and history at Northwestern University. He is the author of numerous books on economic development, including The Lever of Riches and The Enlightened Economy. Mokyr is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the British Academy. He has been awarded the Balzan Prize in Economic History and the Dan David Prize in History.

Free Download Your Copy Today

The Lost History of Success in the Rich World, Now Urgently Needed in Developing Countries is available for Free Download from Princeton University Press. You can Free Download your copy online or by calling 1-800-777-4726.

Reducing Global Road Traffic Tragedies: The Lost History of Success in the Rich World Now Urgently Needed in Developing Nations

by Gerald Balcar

5 out of 5