LANDES David S <br/><br/>
Wealth and poverty of nations:  why some are so rich and some so poor 

 - New York:  W W Norton,  1998 
 - 650p. 
<br/><br/> An historical analysis of why the West, and more recently the Asia-Pacific region have been able to create dynamic, powerful economies, while other areas of the world have not. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0393040178 (hbk.):  30.00 US$ 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ECONOMIC HISTORY<br/>INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS