Economic Development in the Americas since 1500: Endowments and Institutions (Nber Series on Long-term Factors in Economic Development)

The authors are surprisingly knowledgeable. I am not a student of economic history. In fact, my formal training in history ends with my 9th grade. Yet this book is really interesting and stimulating. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the American economic history, as well as those who are from emerging markets and just curious about what policy options are there for their countries.