Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty

Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Abhijit Banerjee (Author), Esther Duflo (Author)
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Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs? In Poor Economics, Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two practical visionaries working toward ending world poverty, answer these questions from the ground. In a book the Wall Street Journal called Amarvelous, rewarding,” the authors tell how the stress of living on less than 99 cents per day encourages the poor to make questionable decisions that feedAnot fightApoverty. The result is a radical rethinking of the economics of poverty that offers a ringside view of the lives of the world’s poorest, and shows that creating a world without poverty begins with understanding the daily decisions facing the poor.

• Rank: #4405 in Books
• Published on: 2012-03-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.19" h x .98" w x 5.51" l, .70 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

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payment | shipping rates | returns Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Product Category :Books ISBN :1586487981 Title :Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty EAN :9781586487980 Authors :Duflo, Esther, Banerjee, Abhijit Binding :Hardcover Publisher :PublicAffairs Publication Date :2011-04-26 Pages :320 Signed :False First Edition :False Dust Jacket :False List Price (MSRP) :26.99 Height :1.3400 inches Width :6.0600 inches Lengt

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"Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs? In Poor Economics, Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, two practical visionaries working toward ending world poverty, answer these questions from the ground. In a book the Wall Street Journal called marvelous, rewarding, the authors tell how the stress of living on less than 99 cents per day encourages the poor to make questionable decisions that feednot fightpoverty. The result is a radical rethinking of the economics of poverty that offers a ringside view of the lives of the world's poorest, and shows that creating a world without poverty begins with understanding the daily decisions facing the poor.File Size: 685 KBPrint Length: 321 pagesPage Numbers Source ISBN: 1586487981 Publisher: PublicAffairs; Reprint edition (March 27, 2012) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B007CI81IQ"

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format paperback title poor economics a radical rethinking of the way to fight global poverty author banerjee abhijit duflo esther publisher public affairs publication date mar 27 2012 pages 303 binding paperback edition reprint dimensions 5 50 wx 8 20 hx 1 00 d isbn 1610390938 subject social science developing countries description a marvelously insightful book by two outstanding researchers on the real nature of poverty amartya sen perseus publishing why do the poor borrow to save why do the