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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

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Argues that western foreign aid efforts have done little to stem global poverty, citing how such organizations as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are not held accountable for ineffective practices that the author believes intrude into the inner workings of other countries. By the author of The Elusive Quest for Growth. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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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, William Easterly

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2007
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English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Released
2007
Format
Paperback
Pages
448
ISBN10
0143038826
ISBN13
9780143038825
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First published
2006
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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
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Argues that western foreign aid efforts have done little to stem global poverty, citing how such organizations as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are not held accountable for ineffective practices that the author believes intrude into the inner workings of other countries. By the author of The Elusive Quest for Growth. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.