| Description |
viii, 260 pages, [4] unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm |
| ISBN |
9780385525817 hardback |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Shock therapy -- Ahmed Maalim Mohamed -- The end of poverty -- It doesn't get harder than this -- Every problem has a solution -- Everything is written -- It will be sweet like honey -- A pipe dream -- Complacency and fear -- David Siriri -- A green revolution -- Awaire, awaire -- Capitalist philanthropy -- Set-backs -- Insha'allah -- I am thinking we are not ready for this -- A very tall order -- I have been failed by the markets -- Misinformation and politics -- A version of progress -- What mistake has Ahmed done? -- An island of success -- I cry for Ahmed -- It is what it is. |
| Summary |
A powerful portrayal of Jeffrey Sachs's ambitious quest to end global poverty. As special adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and author of The End of Poverty, Sachs argues that extreme poverty is a solvable problem, drawing on success stories from his daring five-year Millennium Villages Project experiment in Africa in 2006 to demonstrate how specific initiatives can enable profound positive changes. |
| Library Class |
Economics B4625
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| Subject |
Sachs, Jeffrey.
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Millennium Villages (Project)
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Poverty -- Africa.
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Economic development projects -- Africa.
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Poverty -- International cooperation.
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Community development -- Africa.
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