The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So PoorModern · Economics, History, Nonfiction
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
1998 · 650 pages · Nonfiction
25
Modern
★ 3.96 on Goodreads · 4K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 16 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Baillie Gifford Prize finalist (1999). 3.96★ from 4K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
25Must-Read Score
- Readers36 out of 100 · counts 40%+16
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+9
- Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
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Shortlisted
- Baillie Gifford Prize finalist (1999)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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