The Political Economy of Prosperity: Successful Societies and Productive Cultures

by Peter Murphy

Book Overview

Why do some nations and cities attain high levels of economic and social prosperity? What makes them so successful? The kinds of factors habitually cited in answer to these questions explain why nations improve their economic and social performance but not why a small group of nations (or cities) perform much better than the rest. Economists stress efficient markets, effective industries and functional factors like transport, health, education,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138581259
• ISBN13: 9781138581258
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.4"