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MISCONCEPTIONS MAKE ACEMOGLU’S ANALYSIS FLAWED

Misconceptions make Acemoglu’s analysis flawed Daron Acemoglu has been invited to hold the coming Tinbergen Lecture. The journal ESB preludes on this occasion and has published an interview with him: relevant questions; his answers are disappointing, however. In this short … Continue reading

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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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Rothkopf on the global power elites

David Rothkopf about the global power elites Introduction In his book “Superclass. The global power elite and the world they are making” (2008) Rothkopf offers an insider’s view on the various power elites, which have a significant effect on the … Continue reading

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