" Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient... Outstanding."—The
Economist The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape …

Jeffrey Sachs draws on his remarkable 25 years' experience to offer a thrilling and inspiring
vision of the keys to economic success in the world today. Marrying vivid storytelling with …

It is not our intention to give an evenly paced view of the last century. Rather, it is to look at
current concerns taking the longer view of where we have come from–to understand the …

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One of the world's most brilliant economists and the bestselling author of The End of Poverty
and Common Wealth, Jeffrey Sachs has written a book that is essential reading for …

There are fewer people living in extreme poverty in the world today than 30 years ago. While
that is an achievement, continuing progress for poor people is far from assured. Inequalities …

Over 800 million people suffer from chronic hunger, and over ten million children die each
year from preventable causes. These may seem like overwhelming statistics, but as Stephen …

Over the past three decades, the extent of global poverty has declined rapidly. The
percentage of people living in extreme poverty in 2013 is less than half of what it was in …

As Americans experiment with dismantling the nation's welfare system, clichés and slogans
proliferate, ranging from charges that the poor are simply lazy to claims that existing …

* Argues strongly for overlooked approach to development by showing how the poor use
money in ways that confound stereotypical notions of aid and handouts* Team authored by …