Ask HN: Books to learn about how countries become wealthy

[arunsivadasan]

I wanted to learn the factors that drive the wealth of nations or regions. The question I am trying to understand is this: What drives growth? Is it economic policies or changes in markets/trade patterns or discoveries of natural resources? Can countries become wealthy in spite of adverse market/trade conditions?

[ntsdav561]

How Asia Works: Success and Failure In the World's Most Dynamic Region

Gambling on Development - Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose

[newprint]

Wealth of Nations.....