Tag: The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some are so Rich and Some so Poor
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Judaic-Christian Roots of Private Property
I found an interesting passage in The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some are so Rich and Some so Poor, by noted economic historian David S. Landes. Landes makes these observations concerning the unique development of property rights in Western society. The concept of property rights went back to biblical times and was transmitted…