Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain standards of living approaching those of countries in Europe and North America. Attempted remedies have included providing foreign aid, investing in machines, fostering education, controlling population growth, and making aid loans as well as forgiving those loans on condition of reforms. None of these solutions has delivered as promised. The problem is not the failure of economics, William Easterly argues, but the failure to apply economic principles to practical policy work.<br /> <br /> In this book Easterly shows how these solutions all violate the basic principle of economics, that people--private individuals and businesses, government officials, even aid donors--respond to incentives. Easterly first discusses the importance of growth. He then analyzes the development solutions that have failed. Finally, he suggests alternative approaches to the problem. Written in an accessible, at times irreverent, style, Easterly’s book combines modern growth theory with anecdotes from his fieldwork for the World Bank.
威廉·伊斯特利為紐約大學經濟學教授。1985年他榮獲麻省理工學院經濟學博士學位;曾在世界銀行、全球發展中心和國際經濟學研究所任職。他的研究領域包括經濟發展和增長、發展中國傢的微觀經濟學以及政治經濟學。
作者在世行专门做欠发达国家的扶贫工作,见多识广,有不少经验之谈。按照作者的观点,没有合适的制度安排,无论投资,贷款,引进技术或是豁免债务,对后进国家的经济增长都无济于事。这一观察与德索托《资本的秘密》以及《伟大的中国工业革命》的结论是相通的。没有合适的制度...
評分作者在世行专门做欠发达国家的扶贫工作,见多识广,有不少经验之谈。按照作者的观点,没有合适的制度安排,无论投资,贷款,引进技术或是豁免债务,对后进国家的经济增长都无济于事。这一观察与德索托《资本的秘密》以及《伟大的中国工业革命》的结论是相通的。没有合适的制度...
評分诺贝尔经济学者罗伯特卢卡斯曾说过“一旦一个人开始思考经济增长问题,他就不会再考虑其他任何问题“。的确如此。经济学的开山鼻祖亚当斯密的经典著作《国富论》,研究的就是国家财富的成因。 可惜经济学不像数学或者物理学,朝着一个大一统的理论发展。经济学,很多时候都是经...
評分诺贝尔经济学者罗伯特卢卡斯曾说过“一旦一个人开始思考经济增长问题,他就不会再考虑其他任何问题“。的确如此。经济学的开山鼻祖亚当斯密的经典著作《国富论》,研究的就是国家财富的成因。 可惜经济学不像数学或者物理学,朝着一个大一统的理论发展。经济学,很多时候都是经...
評分作者在世行专门做欠发达国家的扶贫工作,见多识广,有不少经验之谈。按照作者的观点,没有合适的制度安排,无论投资,贷款,引进技术或是豁免债务,对后进国家的经济增长都无济于事。这一观察与德索托《资本的秘密》以及《伟大的中国工业革命》的结论是相通的。没有合适的制度...
He was amazing in using such layman terms to explain the ideas in economic development. This books gives a very brief and comprehensive view of topics in economic development. it helps me a lot with economic intuitions and also gives me a sense of reality on the ground.
评分Chap 3: Solow's Surprise: Investment is Not the Key to Growth. Chap 6: The loans that were, the growth that wasn't
评分Easterly是個蠻喜歡抬杠的人啊。
评分妙趣橫生的經濟學著作#Economics#DevelopmentEconomics
评分Easterly是個蠻喜歡抬杠的人啊。
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