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The wealth of nations

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  • Jared Diamond

    (1255 Bunche Hall, University of California)

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A country's affluence depends partly on its institutions. Geographic and other factors yield a fuller explanation, illuminate the origins of ‘good’ institutions, and suggest targets for foreign aid.

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  • Jared Diamond, 2004. "The wealth of nations," Nature, Nature, vol. 429(6992), pages 616-617, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:429:y:2004:i:6992:d:10.1038_429616a
    DOI: 10.1038/429616a
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    1. Areendam Chanda & Louis Putterman, 2007. "Early Starts, Reversals and Catch‐up in the Process of Economic Development," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 109(2), pages 387-413, June.
    2. Simon Maxwell, 2004. "Making research on globalization work for the poor: a commentary on Adrian Wood's 'making globalization work for the poor: the 2000 White Paper reconsidered'," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 16(7), pages 939-941.
    3. Louis Putterman, 2008. "Agriculture, Diffusion and Development: Ripple Effects of the Neolithic Revolution," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 75(300), pages 729-748, November.

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