The Resource The elusive quest for growth : economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics, William Easterly
The elusive quest for growth : economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics, William Easterly
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- Summary
- "Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain standards of living approaching those of countries in Europe and North America. Attempted remedies have included providing foreign aid, investing in machines, fostering education, controlling population growth, and making aid loans as well as forgiving those loans on condition of institutional reforms." "In this book Easterly shows how these solutions all violate the basic principle of economics, that people - private individuals and businesses, government officials, even aid donors - respond to incentives. Easterly first discusses the importance of growth. He then analyzes the development solutions that have failed. Finally, he suggests alternative approaches to the problem. Written in an accessible, at times irreverent, style, Easterly's book combines modern growth theory with anecdotes from his fieldwork for the World Bank."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The elusive quest for growth : economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics
- Title
- The elusive quest for growth
- Title remainder
- economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics
- Statement of responsibility
- William Easterly
- Subject
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- Buitenlandse schulden
- Developing countries -- Economic policy
- Economische politiek
- Entwicklungsländer
- POBREZA
- POLÍTICA ECONÔMICA
- Pauvres -- Pays en voie de développement
- Pauvreté -- Pays en voie de développement
- Armut
- Poor -- Developing countries
- Poverty -- Developing countries
- Tropen
- Wereldbank
- Wirtschaftsentwicklung
- Wirtschaftspolitik
- Wirtschaftswachstum
- Pays en voie de développement -- Politique économique
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain standards of living approaching those of countries in Europe and North America. Attempted remedies have included providing foreign aid, investing in machines, fostering education, controlling population growth, and making aid loans as well as forgiving those loans on condition of institutional reforms." "In this book Easterly shows how these solutions all violate the basic principle of economics, that people - private individuals and businesses, government officials, even aid donors - respond to incentives. Easterly first discusses the importance of growth. He then analyzes the development solutions that have failed. Finally, he suggests alternative approaches to the problem. Written in an accessible, at times irreverent, style, Easterly's book combines modern growth theory with anecdotes from his fieldwork for the World Bank."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1957-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Easterly, William
- Dewey number
- 338.9/009172/4
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HC59.72.P6
- LC item number
- E17 2001
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Poor
- Poverty
- Developing countries
- Pauvres
- Pauvreté
- Pays en voie de développement
- Wereldbank
- Economische politiek
- Buitenlandse schulden
- POLÍTICA ECONÔMICA
- POBREZA
- Wirtschaftspolitik
- Armut
- Wirtschaftsentwicklung
- Wirtschaftswachstum
- Tropen
- Entwicklungsländer
- Label
- The elusive quest for growth : economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics, William Easterly
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-333) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 45506019
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 342 pages
- Isbn
- 9780262050654
- Isbn Type
- (hc. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00068382
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)45506019
- Label
- The elusive quest for growth : economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics, William Easterly
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-333) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 45506019
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 342 pages
- Isbn
- 9780262050654
- Isbn Type
- (hc. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00068382
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)45506019
Subject
- Buitenlandse schulden
- Developing countries -- Economic policy
- Economische politiek
- Entwicklungsländer
- POBREZA
- POLÍTICA ECONÔMICA
- Pauvres -- Pays en voie de développement
- Pauvreté -- Pays en voie de développement
- Armut
- Poor -- Developing countries
- Poverty -- Developing countries
- Tropen
- Wereldbank
- Wirtschaftsentwicklung
- Wirtschaftspolitik
- Wirtschaftswachstum
- Pays en voie de développement -- Politique économique
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