The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time

A landmark exploration of the roots of economic prosperity and the escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens. Hailed by Time as one of the world's hundred most influential people, Jeffrey Sachs is renowned for his work around the globe advising economies in crisis. Now he distills twenty-five years of experience to offer a uniquely informed vision of the steps that can transform impoverished countries into prosperous ones. Marrying vivid storytelling with rigorous analysis, Sachs lays out a clear conceptual map of the world economy. Explaining his own work in Bolivia, Russia, India, China, and Africa, he offers an integrated set of solutions to the interwoven economic, political, environmental, and social problems that challenge the world's poorest countries. The End of Poverty is an indispensable work, with the power to remake the world.