Culture and Prosperity: Why Some Nations Are Rich but Most Remain Poor
&#8220;[Kay]&#8230;delightfully&#8230;solves the mystery of why markets work and why they sometimes don&#8217;t.&#8221; (Washington Post)&#8220;One of the leading British economists of his generation&#8230;gives answers to those puzzling questions that nag the non-specialist.&#8221; (The Independent)&#8220;An ambitious and brilliantly executed book... accessible and witty, it sheds light on the way the world works.&#8221; (London Times)&#8220;Written with wit and subtlety ... Kay&#8217;s book is an important contribution to the post-1990s reassessment of capitalism.&#8221; (Daily Telegraph (London))