The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities
- ISBN-10
- 0300157673
- ISBN-13
- 9780300157673
- Series
- The Rise and Decline of Nations
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-10-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Mancur Olson
Description
A leading political economist advances a new theory to explain the postwar shifts in the relative economic fortunes and positions of various nations and regions.
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