Monthly Archives: March 2015
DAVID LANDES ABOUT THE WEALTH AND POVERTY OF NATIONS
David Landes (1998) about the Wealth and Poverty of Nations Introduction Landes’ book is well-known in the world of economic history. It is much used at universities as textbook, and therefore it deserves a methodological account. Most economic historians are … Continue reading
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PIET KEIZER ON THOMAS PIKETTY
Piet Keizer on Thomas Piketty Introduction This year Harvard University Press published the book by Thomas Piketty, titled “Capitalism in the Twenty-first Century. It appeared a hit. Many reactions, also from Paul Krugman, were very positive. Two important statements of … Continue reading
WHY NATIONS FAIL ACCORDING TO DARON ACEMOGLU
Why Nations Fail according to Daron Acemoglu In 2012 Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson (AR) published a book titled Why Nations Fail. A large number of persons and organisations are recommending this book, among them 6 Nobel Laureates. The cover … Continue reading
FRANKFURT AND BRUSSELS, THE EURO ZONE MISINTERPRETED
Frankfurt and Brussels, The Euro Zone Misinterpreted Introduction Even after a crisis of more than six years, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission (EC) do not understand what’s going on in the Euro zone. The result is … Continue reading
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