The title is slightly misleading. Olson discusses how the economic growth of countries slows down through the process of accumulating interest groups ("economic

The title is slightly misleading. Olson discusses how the economic growth of countries slows down through the process of accumulating interest groups ("economic sclerosis", if memory serves). However, I don't think he has an example of economic growth going negative. "How Young Countries Age" fits better than "How Rich Countries Die".