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This is a book about how we should address the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century. Our task, Sachs argues, is to achieve truly sustainable development, by which he means finding a global course which enables the world to benefit from the spread of prosperity whi... More

What impact has Russia's chosen path of reform had on the development of law after the collapse of the communist regime? This collection of essays examines how Russia's distinctive traditions of law--and lawlessness--are shaping the current struggle for economic reform in the country. Nine renowned ... More

Written by economists and political scientists, the essays in this volume not only analyze the impact of reforms on the economy as a whole, but also assess the state of India's post-1991 public finances, agriculture, labor markets, exports, center-state relations and the connection of economic refor... More

Now in paperback comes the "New York Times" bestseller--a landmark exploration of the way out of extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens.A landmark exploration of the way out of extreme poverty for the worldas poorest citizens Among the most eagerly anticipated books of any year, this land... More

-The official overview of the flagship publication Investing in Development, the capstone report in the 14-volume UN Millennium Development Library-Directed by Jeffrey D. Sachs, named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, current Director of The Earth Institute, Colum... More

* One of 14 publications comprising the official UN strategy on how to reduce extreme poverty and achieve the fundamental worldwide human development goals for the coming decade * Project directed by Jeffrey D. Sachs, named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, curren... More

This book summarizes in a nontechnical fashion papers presented in volume 1, 2, and 3, of developing country Debt and Economic Performance. The national Bureau of Economic Research prepared this volume specifically for a nonspecialist audience and the volume is ideally suited for course use.For doze... More

For dozens of developing countries, the financial upheavals of the 1980s have set back economic development by a decade or more. Poverty in those countries have intensified as they struggle under the burden of an enormous external debt. In 1988, more than six years after the onset of the crisis, alm... More

Jeffrey Sachs provides an insider's analysis of the political events and economic strategy behind the country's swift transition to capitalism and democracy. Sachs reviews Poland's striking progress since the start of the economic reforms four years ago, which he helped design.In "Poland's Jump to t... More

This innovative new book from Xiaokai Yang introduces students to development economics through the lens of inframarginal and marginal analyses, and shows how this way of thinking has influenced a shift back to classical economic theory within the field of economic development. Yang offers a thoroug... More