"Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient . . . Outstanding." —The Economist
The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world''s poorest citizens, from one of the world''s most renowned economists
Hailed by Timeas one of the world''s hundred most influential people, Jeffrey D. Sachs is renowned for his work around the globe advising economies in crisis. Now a classic of its genre, The End of Poverty distills more than thirty 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, environm
