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Jan 1, 1932 — —· 94 yrs

UNITED STATES AUTHOR · ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · ECONOMICS

Mancur Olson

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Many have been puzzled by the mysterious decline or collapse of great empires or civilizations and by the remarkable rise to wealth, power, or cultural achievement of previously peripheral or obscure peoples.

— from The Rise and Decline of Nations

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The Rise and Decline of Nations

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Explores the relation between economic development and collective action, hypothesizing that small collectives are dynamic and flexible enough to quickly react to changes, encouraging economic development, while large collectives are slow and inflexible when faced with change, leading to economic decline.

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Power and prosperity

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The logic of collective action

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