The book by Ruchir Sharma was released in the USA in 2016 and presents an original approach to the topic of economic growth in our troubled times.

How do newspaper headlines affect the course of an economy? What role does the price of onions play in the progress of society? For the past twenty-five years, economist Ruchir Sharma has traveled the world, conversing with tycoons, presidents, and citizens, in small villages and capitals, in poor countries and the metropolises of capital. Through this experience, he has gathered a series of key conclusions about which countries thrive and progress and which fail. How do they differ? What do the successful ones do right, and what do the failing ones do wrong?

In this book, Sharma condenses the thousands of factors that determine the fate of a country into 10 clear rules. With the right interpretation, the headlines of political newspapers, the performance of the black market, the price of onions, and the lists of billionaires can be signs of prosperity, decline, or turmoil in a country.

In the new post-crisis era, when growth slows and political stability is disrupted, Sharma's groundbreaking book is an enlightening guide to understanding where the next big change will occur, and a useful tool for calmly evaluating our own troubled country.