Book
The end of poverty : economic possibilities for our time / Jeffrey D. Sachs.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594200458
- ISBN: 1594200459
- Physical Description: xviii, 396 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2005.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-384) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / Bono -- A global family portrait -- The spread of economic prosperity -- Why some countries fail to thrive -- Clinical economics -- Bolivia's high-altitude hyperinflation -- Poland's return to Europe -- Reaping the whirlwind: Russia's struggle for normalcy -- China: catching up after half a millennium -- India's market reforms: the triumph of hope over fear -- The voiceless dying: Africa and disease -- The Millennium, 9/11, and the United Nations -- On-the-ground solutions for ending poverty -- Making the investments needed to end poverty -- A global compact to end poverty -- Can the rich afford to help the poor? -- Myths and magic bullets -- Why we should do it -- Our generation's challenge. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Economic assistance > Developing countries. Poverty > Developing countries. Developing countries > Economic policy. Developing countries > Economic conditions. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Terrace Public Library | 339.46 Sac (Text) | 001828219 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
