Economic Development from the State and Local Perspective, Robinson David J

Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James
Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
ISBN: 0307719227 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719225
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, 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?

Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).

Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.

The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.

Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.

Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:

- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.

Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?

- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?

- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?

Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.

Автор: Daniel Defoe
Название: Defoe, Daniel - Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 0007350848 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007350841
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Описание: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

Автор: Daniel Defoe
Название: Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 1853260452 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781853260452
Издательство: Wordsworth
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Описание: This perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory, but it is readers of all ages over the last 280 years who have given "Robinson Crusoe" its abiding position as a classic tale of adventure.

Автор: Sharratt, Nick Robinson, Hilary
Название: Mixed up fairy tales
ISBN: 0340875585 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340875582
Издательство: Hodder
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Описание: This hilarious flap book allows you to mix and match fairy tales and create your own sensible or silly stories! Great fun!

Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James
Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
ISBN: 0307719219 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719218
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, 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?

Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).

Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.

The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.

Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.

Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:

- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.

Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?

- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?

- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?

Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.

Автор: Kim Stanley Robinson
Название: Shaman
ISBN: 0356500454 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780356500454
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: An extraordinary portrayal of life in the Palaeolithic era, 30,000 years into our past, by the multi-award-winning author described recently by the Sunday Times as `one of science fiction`s greats`

Автор: Robinson Ben, Riley Marcus
Название: Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise: Haynes Manual
ISBN: 1451621299 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781451621297
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
Цена: 4023.00 р.
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Описание:
The "U.S.S. Enterprise "is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary.
This Haynes Manual provides in-depth information about these extraordinary ships, from the "Enterprise NX-01, "to Captain Kirk s "Enterprise NCC-1701 "and Captain Picard s "Enterprise NCC-1701-D "including histories of each vessel, technical information about their systems, and discussions of key technologies such as transporters and warp-speed travel. Find out exactly what powered these ships, how they were armed and what it took to operate them.
The book features newly created artwork throughout, including full-ship cutaways of each "Enterprise," key systems, and interior locations together with detailed new exterior views by one of "STAR TREK s "original visual effects artists.
This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS and technical consultant Michael Okuda, who spent thirteen years working on "STAR TREK "TV series and movies.
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Автор: Robinson, Nick
Название: Live From Downing Street
ISBN: 0857500007 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857500007
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: The relationship between those who wield power and those whose job it is to tell us what they are doing has always been fraught with tension. This title takes us on an absorbing journey through the hard-fought battles for the right to tell the public about the decisions taken on their behalf.

Автор: David Robinson
Название: Chaplin
ISBN: 0141977507 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141977508
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: Charlie Chaplin is the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin`s life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; and the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist behind the camera. This book tells his story.

Автор: Robinson James
Название: Justice League of America: The Rise of Eclipso
ISBN: 1401234135 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781401234133
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Eclipso returns to take down the very heroes that have defeated him so many times before - The Justice League. With his army of both heroes and villains under his hypnotic thrall, Eclipso may have the league`s number. Will the combined might of Batman, Donna Troy, Blue Lantern Saint Walker and even the all-powerful Spectre be enough to stop him?

Автор: Robinson Peter
Название: Cold is the Grave
ISBN: 0330482165 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780330482165
Издательство: Pan Macmillan
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Описание: Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks has reached a turning point. With his wife now living with another man and his career in the doldrums, it is time to ring the changes. But then one night, he is summoned to Riddle`s house. For Riddle`s daughter has run away and for once Riddle wants Banks to use his unorthodox methods to find her without fuss.

Автор: Daniel Defoe
Название: Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 0141199067 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141199061
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.