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The Birth of Plenty

How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created

by William J. Bernstein · 2004 · 420 pages

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About This Book

The Birth of Plenty identifies the four essential factors—property rights, scientific rationalism, capital markets, and efficient transportation—that triggered the explosion of modern economic growth after 1820. William J. Bernstein explores why these conditions first emerged in the West and why their absence continues to hinder prosperity in other regions today.

Genres

PhilosophyEconomics & FinanceHistory

Topics

CommunicationCritical ThinkingInnovationRisk ManagementSystems Thinking

Book Details

Published

2004

Pages

420

Language

en

ISBN

9780071421928

Audiobook Available

4h 42m
Narrated by Grover Gardner

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