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Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty
Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail sets out to answer this question, with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China, leading academics Daron Acemo…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781846684302
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- 529 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- 330 ACE w
The economics book: big ideas simply explained
What happens in a recession? How does money work? Why do we pay tax? Economics affects every aspect of our lives, from how we get to work to where we spend our money -- and big economic ideas continue to shape our world.
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- 9780593844113
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- 360 p. ; 23 cm
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- 330 DOR T
Economic Change in Modern Indonesia: Colonial and Post-colonial Comparisons
An accessible examination of Indonesia's economic history from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first century from a comparative perspective.
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- 9781107109223
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- 261 pages : 23 cm
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- 330.95 BOO e
Bankrolling Basra : the incredible story of a part-time soldier, $1 billion a…
A human drama that sheds light on the courage, dedication and humour of those trying to rebuild Iraq. This work presents an account of how one man found himself in the middle of one of the most crucial episodes in modern history.
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- 9781845295103
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- 956.70443 ALD B
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