Thе Birth of Plеnty : How thе Prospеrity of thе Modеrn World wаs Crеаtеd
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2004-04-02
List price: $29.95
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE INTELLIGENT ASSET ALLOCATOR A daring look at the development of human prosperity--how it was created, and where it’s headed In the breakthrough spirit of Against the Gods, William Bernstein’s The Birth of Plenty has the topical uniqueness and storytelling panache to literally create its own category and reader. Based upon the premise that mankind experienced virtually zero economic growth from the dawn of time until 1820, this provocative, bigpicture book identifies the four conditions necessary for sustained economic progress--property rights, ...