Description
| Product ID: | 9783030975968 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Time-Travelling Economist |
| Subtitle: | Why Education, Electricity and Fertility Are Key to Escaping Poverty |
| Authors: | Author: Charlie Robertson |
| Page Count: | 274 |
| Subjects: | Economics, Economics, Development economics and emerging economies, Political economy, Development economics & emerging economies, Political economy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This insightful and original book explores the key issues that countries in Africa and South Asia need to address in order to escape poverty. This insightful and original book explores the key issues that countries in Africa and South Asia need to address in order to escape poverty. Challenging traditional assumptions about the world''s poorest countries, the top priorities to address are identified as adult literacy, electricity for manufacturing, and the consequence of the relationship between fertility and savings. These suggestions are placed within a historical perspective, placing discussions on modern day Africa and South Asia alongside the development of East Asia, Europe, and the Americas in previous generations and centuries. The Time-Travelling Economist aims to move conversations about development beyond the resource curse or private sector failings, with a fresh focus on the policies that governments can embark on independently and affordably that will transform their future. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the future of the world''s low income countries. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Publisher Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-06-18 |
