The end of poverty: economic possibilities for our time

Contents: 1 A global family portrait. 2 The spread of economic prosperity. 3 Why some countries fail to thrive. 4 Clinical economics. 5 Bolivia's high-altitude hyperinflation. 6 Poland's return to Europe. 7 Reaping the whirlwind: Russia's struggle for normalcy. 8 China: catching up after half a millenium. 9 India's market reforms: the triumph of hope over fear. 10 The voiceless dying: Africa and disease. 11 The millennium, 9/11, ans the United Nations. 12 On-the-ground solutions for ending poverty. 13 Making the investment needed to end poverty. 14 A global compact to end poverty. 15 Can the rich afford to help the poor? 16 Myths and magic bullets. 17 Why we should do it. 18 Our generation's challenge.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: 114626 Sachs, J.D.
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: London (England) 2005
Subjects:POBREZA, SALUD, POLUCION, POLUCION DEL AGUA, AMERICA LATINA, CARIBE, ,
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