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I've been meaning to read it but Gates review but me off[0]. Would you agree or disagree with it after reading the book? [0] https://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/W
by 551199 10y ago
I've been meaning to read it but Gates review but me off[0]. Would you agree or disagree with it after reading the book?
[0] https://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/Why-Nations-Fail https://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/Why-Nations-Fail
- VodkaHaze 10y agoDisagree. Gate's main point is that the book is not rigorous, but it's based on a peer review literature (just making it accessible to laymen). So while some more technical people might get annoyed at the lack of rigor, it doesn't mean that it's not there, they just don't harass you with p values and endogeneity tests in the book.