The wealth of nations
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A country's affluence depends partly on its institutions, as the usual view is that differences in national wealth arise from differences in the accumulation of physical and social capital and in the adoption of new technology. The conclusion suggest that the best way to help poor countries is to assist them in developing good institutions such as the rule of law, honest, efficient government and protection of investorEs property.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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Origins of major human infectious diseases
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The origins of major human infectious diseases and the relative importance of domestic animals and wild primates as sources of tropical and temperate diseases are discussed. An initiative for resolving disputed origins of major diseases and a global early warning system in order to monitor the pathogens infecting individuals exposed to wild animals is proposed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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Unwritten knowledge: Preliterate societies depend on the wise words of the older generations
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The menopause and old age are said to have played a decisive role in human evolution, following observations of human societies in New Guinea where the elderly remain integrated in the societies where they grew up.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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