Why Nations Fail
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, James Robinson · first published 2012
Mentioned 10 time(s) by 7 guest(s): 2 recommend, 2 critical. · Suggest a correction · Suggest tags
Philip Auerswald on EconTalk (2026-06-22): critique
“…the how nations fail story--that I buy. I mostly don't buy that at all.…”
Tomer Cohen on Lenny's Podcast (2025-12-04): recommend
“…the first one is called Why Nations Fail. It's a book I read a decade ago…”
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Mushtaq Khan on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2021-09-10): mention
“…Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson's work on why nations fail…”
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Michael Matheson Miller on EconTalk (2015-11-02): recommend
“…I thought the book, Why Nations Fail, is really good.…”
Morten Jerven on EconTalk (2015-06-22): mention
“…They tell that story in Why Nations Fail to kind of explain how Congo could have had different outcomes…”
Morten Jerven on EconTalk (2015-06-22): mention
“…most famously summarized in the recent book by Acemoglu and Robinson, in Why Nations Fail, also previous guest on your program.…”
Morten Jerven on EconTalk (2015-06-22): mention
“…it has moved away from explaining slow growth to asking why these African nations have failed permanently, as in books such as Why Nations Fail.…”
Jeffrey Sachs on Conversations with Tyler (2015-04-09): critique
“…Acemoglu and Robinson’s book Why Nations Fail was one of my least favorite books.…”
Peter Boettke on EconTalk (2013-01-28): mention
“…well it would be Why Nations Fail…”
Peter Boettke on EconTalk (2013-01-28): mention
“…Acemoglu and Robinson's book, so many centuries later, is called Why Nations Fail…”