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The economics of international development : foreign aid versus freedom for the world's poor / / William Easterly ; with commentaries by Abigail R. Hall-Blanco, Christian Bjørskov, Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell
| The economics of international development : foreign aid versus freedom for the world's poor / / William Easterly ; with commentaries by Abigail R. Hall-Blanco, Christian Bjørskov, Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell |
| Autore | Easterly William |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IEA Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (116 pages) : color illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance
Military assistance |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Table 1 Technocratic solutions to poverty 1938 and 2005 -- Figure 1 Number of African leaders by type -- Figure 2 Development in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe relative to the US -- The authors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Summary -- Tables and figures -- 1 The tyranny of experts: foreign aid versus freedom for the world's poor -- William Easterly -- Technocrats and the failure of development policy -- The importance of 'rights' -- Making progress on economic freedom and political rights -- What should we do to end poverty? -- 2 Questions and discussion -- 3 William Easterly's political economy of intervention -- A commentary on William Easterly's lecture -- Abigail R. Hall-Blanco -- Introduction -- Hayek, the knowledge problem and economic calculation -- Buchanan, public choice and development -- Easterly's critique and the example of military intervention -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Easterly's challenge to the development community -- A commentary on William Easterly's lecture -- Christian Bjørnskov -- Introduction -- A background for the critique -- Easterly's main argument -- What is missing in Easterly's argument? -- Which way next? -- References -- 5 Entrepreneurship, social engagement and African development in the twenty-first century -- A commentary on William Easterly's lecture -- Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell -- Introduction -- Background and vision -- Challenges -- Achievements -- Lessons and recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- About the IEA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798854303321 |
Easterly William
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| London : , : IEA Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economics of international development : foreign aid versus freedom for the world's poor / / William Easterly ; with commentaries by Abigail R. Hall-Blanco, Christian Bjørskov, Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell
| The economics of international development : foreign aid versus freedom for the world's poor / / William Easterly ; with commentaries by Abigail R. Hall-Blanco, Christian Bjørskov, Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell |
| Autore | Easterly William |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IEA Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (116 pages) : color illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance
Military assistance |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Table 1 Technocratic solutions to poverty 1938 and 2005 -- Figure 1 Number of African leaders by type -- Figure 2 Development in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe relative to the US -- The authors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Summary -- Tables and figures -- 1 The tyranny of experts: foreign aid versus freedom for the world's poor -- William Easterly -- Technocrats and the failure of development policy -- The importance of 'rights' -- Making progress on economic freedom and political rights -- What should we do to end poverty? -- 2 Questions and discussion -- 3 William Easterly's political economy of intervention -- A commentary on William Easterly's lecture -- Abigail R. Hall-Blanco -- Introduction -- Hayek, the knowledge problem and economic calculation -- Buchanan, public choice and development -- Easterly's critique and the example of military intervention -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Easterly's challenge to the development community -- A commentary on William Easterly's lecture -- Christian Bjørnskov -- Introduction -- A background for the critique -- Easterly's main argument -- What is missing in Easterly's argument? -- Which way next? -- References -- 5 Entrepreneurship, social engagement and African development in the twenty-first century -- A commentary on William Easterly's lecture -- Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell -- Introduction -- Background and vision -- Challenges -- Achievements -- Lessons and recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- About the IEA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816616203321 |
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Easterly William
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| London : , : IEA Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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