Description
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.
Author: Charlie Robertson
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 06/18/2022
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9783030975968
ISBN10: 3030975967
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Development | General
- Political Science | Political Economy
- Business & Economics | Economics | General
About the Author
Charlie Robertson is Global Chief Economist at Renaissance Capital. He is a leading emerging markets specialist, who covers the global economic themes having the greatest impact on emerging markets.