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I have mixed feelings about this book; Sachs clearly knows what he is talking about and has much practical experience in the area of foreign aid and development, on the otherhand, however, I couldn't help but feel this was a clicheed ride through many development practices that have been tried umpteen times before.
It's not rocket science that we need not only more but better aid to go to developing countries, we also need to look at the structure of the developing countries themselves and to en ...more
It's not rocket science that we need not only more but better aid to go to developing countries, we also need to look at the structure of the developing countries themselves and to en ...more
Professor Sachs provides a detailed analysis on the economic developments of countries from Europe to Asia, Latin America, and Africa over the last millennium since the Industrial Revolution. Good to read a book from a clinical economist's perspective. Based on his works (in the countries mentioned in this book), he diagnosed, dissected, and recommended treatment of economic ills and explains why countries were able to emerge as economic powerhouses while others are trapped in cycle of extreme p
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Couldn't get into this one. Mostly about his experiences and thoughts around the world. Very wordy and I couldn't stay focused on it. Dull to me.
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