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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 23,980 ratings — published 2011
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.09 — 60,488 ratings — published 2012
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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.85 — 7,962 ratings — published 2007
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Development as Freedom Development as Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,054 ratings — published 1999
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.69 — 11,211 ratings — published 2005
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The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.84 — 5,639 ratings — published 2006
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The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,435 ratings — published 2013
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Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.70 — 8,206 ratings — published 2009
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Economic Development (8th Edition) Economic Development (8th Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 496 ratings — published 1977
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The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,647 ratings — published 2001
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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,360 ratings — published 1991
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Development Economics Development Economics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.03 — 189 ratings — published 1998
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Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,210 ratings — published 1997
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Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.22 — 14,488 ratings — published 2019
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How Asia Works: Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region How Asia Works: Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 4,944 ratings — published 2013
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Capital in the Twenty First Century Capital in the Twenty First Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 34,097 ratings — published 2013
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The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,359 ratings — published 2014
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More Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global Poverty More Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.95 — 994 ratings — published 2011
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 3,868 ratings — published 1998
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The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,363 ratings — published 2000
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,213 ratings — published 1997
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The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.02 — 9,856 ratings — published 2012
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 39,216 ratings — published 2004
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The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,716 ratings — published 2019
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Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,395 ratings — published 2002
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The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 1,456 ratings — published 2013
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 8,137 ratings — published 2002
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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.96 — 12,477 ratings — published 2010
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Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 854 ratings — published 2009
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Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,168 ratings — published 2009
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Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,824 ratings — published 2003
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The Strategy Of Economic Development The Strategy Of Economic Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.13 — 23 ratings — published 1958
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How China Escaped the Poverty Trap How China Escaped the Poverty Trap (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.31 — 361 ratings — published 2016
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State-Directed Development: Political Power and Industrialization in the Global Periphery State-Directed Development: Political Power and Industrialization in the Global Periphery (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.78 — 103 ratings — published 2004
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 6,600 ratings — published 1998
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The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as development-economics)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,303 ratings — published 2011
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The Theory of Economic Growth The Theory of Economic Growth (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published 1955
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Rethinking Development Economics (Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy and Development, 1) Rethinking Development Economics (Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy and Development, 1)
by (shelved 3 times as development-economics)
avg rating 4.12 — 48 ratings — published 2003
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Development Economics: Theory and practice Development Economics: Theory and practice (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 10 ratings — published 2015
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Inequality Reexamined Inequality Reexamined (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 283 ratings — published 2000
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The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--and How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--and How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 429 ratings — published 2010
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Handbook of Development Economics Handbook of Development Economics (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published 2009
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Ending Global Poverty: A Guide to What Works Ending Global Poverty: A Guide to What Works (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 43 ratings — published 2005
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 34,572 ratings — published 1776
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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 320 ratings — published 2001
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Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,662 ratings — published 2007
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 889,829 ratings — published 2005
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Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail (BK Currents Book) Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail (BK Currents Book)
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avg rating 3.85 — 608 ratings — published 2008
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Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 6,950 ratings — published 1973
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Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 1,796 ratings — published 2008
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