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The Elusive Quest for Growth

by William Russell Easterly

2002 356 pages eng

Developing countries, economic policy Poor Poverty Economic policy

Why economists' attempts to help poorer countries improve their economic well-being have failed. 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. Attempte…

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