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The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics
The Elusive Quest for Growth Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics
Author: William Easterly
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 a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780262550420
ISBN-10: 0262550423
Publication Date: 8/8/2002
Pages: 356
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Publisher: The MIT Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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