Bibliograph

Getting better, why global development is succeeding : and how we can improve the world even more, Charles Kenny

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Getting better, why global development is succeeding : and how we can improve the world even more, Charles Kenny

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Getting better

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

708569136

Responsibility statement

Charles Kenny

Sub title

why global development is succeeding : and how we can improve the world even more

Summary

An expert on the developing world reflects--with optimism--on the past fifty years of aid interventions

Table Of Contents

Abandoning hope -- The bad news : diverging incomes -- The worse news : it's hard to raise growth rates -- The good news : the end of the Malthusian trap -- The better news : the great convergence in quality of life -- The great news : the best things in life are cheap -- Drivers of the better life : innovation and ideas -- Policies for the quality of life -- The global agenda -- Conclusion : realistic optimism

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