Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson

On April 22, 2012, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?

The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World by Michael Spence

On August 13, 2011, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, by Editor

Spence clearly and boldly describes what’s at stake for all of us as he looks ahead to how the global economy will develop over the next fifty years. The Next Convergence is certain to spark a heated debate how best to move forward in the post-crisis period and reset the balance between national and international economic interests, and short-term fixes and long-term sustainability.