Poor Economics
A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
by Abhijit Banerjee
Recommended by Bill Gates and Harini Calamur
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Economics, Finance, and Nonfiction.
Why do the poor borrow to save Why do they miss out on free lifesaving 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 au...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Economics, Finance, and Nonfiction.
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Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; co-chair of the Gates Foundation
“@ask0704 Read his book. I don't agree with some of the things he says. But, it is a great read on understanding poverty | Does a great job of bringing alive the complexities of poor people’s lives.”
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