The tyranny of experts economists, dictators, and the forgotten rights of the poor

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Easterly, William, 1957- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books cop. 2013
Materias:
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. The debate that never happened. Introduction
  • Two Nobel Laureates and the debate they never had
  • pt. 2. Why the debate never happened : the real history of the development idea. Once upon a time in China
  • Race, war, and the fate of Africa
  • One day in Bogotá
  • pt. 3. The blank slate versus learning from history. Values : the long struggle for individual rights
  • Institutions : we oppress them if we can
  • The majority dream
  • pt. 4. Nations versus individuals. Homes or prisons? : Nations and migrations
  • How much do nations matter?
  • pt. 5. Conscious design versus spontaneous solutions. Markets : the association of problem-solvers
  • Technology : how to succeed without knowing how
  • Leaders : how we are seduced by benevolent autocrats
  • Conclusion.