Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2012 · News & Politics
Daron Acemoglu discusses his book, "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty." Acemoglu and co-author James Robinson demonstrate that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). The Harvard Book Store and recorded on 3/21/12. View more lectures at: http://www.youtube.com/user/WGBHForum
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