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The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

by William Easterly

A “bracingly iconoclastic” (New York Times) critique of global development that points a way toward respect for the poor and an end to global poverty Over the last century, global poverty has largely been viewed as a technical problem that requires the right “expert” solution. Yet all too often, experts fix immediate problems without addressing the systemati

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781541675674