The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time | Jeffrey Sachs | Inspiring     books:     The End of Poverty...   The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time Jeffrey Sachs Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 115 reviews view larger image  for more information click here        highly recommended The best definition and solutions for world poverty This is the most important book I have read this year. Jeffery Sach's understanding and description of macro- and micro-economics as it applies to those in poverty is outstanding. He not only identifies the problems and dispells myths but provides practical and proven solutions to world poverty. As one of the sponsors of an NGO supporting a school in poverty stricken rural Malawi, Africa, Sach's analysis and advise have proven very helpful. This book should be at the top of anyones reading list who is concerned about world peace, poverty and the role of individuals and Western nations, especially the United States, in solving these problems.  for more information click here Inspiring I loved this book and found his work and ideas very inspiring (although a little preachy at the end, but I didn't care). I've recommended it to all of my friends and those that have read it are constantly talking to me about how they just want to get out there and do something about poverty. I think everyone should read this book. Mostly excellent until "the plan" As a student of economic development and centrist politically, I found much of this book to be useful and insightful. He combines illuminating stories ("I was there to help Poland become market-oriented") with a wide array of drier statistics and analysis. His prescription, at 50,000 feet, is potentially quite promising: attack the problems of development at a wholistic level, in a coordinated effort, to bring the countries that aren't even at the bottom rung of development (his metaphor) onto at least the bottom rung, from where they should be able to climb on their own. Where he loses it, IMO, is in the overly optimistic assumption, never stated, that it's possible to scale up programs that have been demonstrated to work on a small scale, in narrow contexts, into massive (and successful) interconnected efforts. Here, I find his academic background leaves him lacking the appreciation of the operational complexities and difficulties such an effort would entail. But I think the criticism is more one of timescale and initial focus, rather than condemnation of the underlying ideas. His book inspired me to contemplate the possibilities, e.g., choose 10 cities and surrounding rural areas in five countries and experiment with best-of-breed programs addressing the major areas he indicates need focus, and working out the bugs over the course of five years so you could expand it to other cities and other countries. In other words, this book is a major contribution to understanding and working towards solutions for problems that affect us all in today's highly interconnected world, where extreme poverty can be a fertile ground for breeding anti-Western terrorism.  for more information click here The End of Poverty This was a very informative book, but had so much information that it boggled the mind. It is really a book for academics. reviews: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, page 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 products you might be interested in recommendations Recommended Summer Reading for International Econ Buffs Eradicate Poverty and Injustice in America Best Books about Globalization Make Yourself Useful! Books That Inspire Me search for books end of poverty, economic, our, possibilities, poverty, time      toavi.com    web randomly chosen book: Web Analytics: An Hour a Day