How Rich Countries Got Rich
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How Rich Countries Got Rich
| Full title | How Rich Countries Got Rich … and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor |
|---|---|
| Author | Erik S. Reinert |
| Published | 2007 |
| Pages | 365 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Reinert’s heterodox case that rich countries got rich through exactly the protection and industrial policy they now tell poor countries to avoid. |
Where I heard about it
- Mujuni Raymond (@qataharraymond) — posted on X that he was starting it as his first read of the month: “My first read for November is here” (November 2025).
Connections
- Economic Development
- Industrial Policy — the argument in its historical form.
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