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Beating the odds : jump-starting developing countries / Justin Yifu Lin and Célestin Monga.
Author
Lin, Justin Yifu, 1952-
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Language
English
Published/Created
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Description
viii, 393 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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HC59.7 .L41858 2017
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Economic development
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Developing countries
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Developing countries
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Economic policy
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Developing countries
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Economic conditions
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Author
Monga, Célestin
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Summary note
"Contrary to conventional wisdom, countries that ignite a process of rapid economic growth almost always do so while lacking what experts say are the essential preconditions for development, such as good infrastructure and institutions. In Beating the Odds, two of the world's leading development economists begin with this paradox to explain what is wrong with mainstream development thinking--and to offer a practical blueprint for moving poor countries out of the low-income trap regardless of their circumstances. Justin Yifu Lin, the former chief economist of the World Bank, and Célestin Monga, the chief economist of the African Development Bank, propose a development strategy that encourages poor countries to leap directly into the global economy by building industrial parks and export-processing zones linked to global markets. Countries can leverage these zones to attract light manufacturing from more advanced economies, as East Asian countries did in the 1960s and China did in the 1980s. By attracting foreign investment and firms, poor countries can improve their trade logistics, increase the knowledge and skills of local entrepreneurs, gain the confidence of international buyers, and gradually make local firms competitive. This strategy is already being used with great success in Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and other countries. And the strategy need not be limited to traditional manufacturing but can also include agriculture, the service sector, and other activities. Beating the Odds shows how poor countries can ignite growth without waiting for global action or the creation of ideal local conditions."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: the art of engineering prosperity in unlikely places
The tyranny of litanies
Unpleasant truths about institutional and financial development
The economics of chance: policy prescriptions as laundry lists
The mechanics of failure and the secrets of success
Ambitious pragmatism: first-order economic principles
The art of performing economic miracles: implementation guidelines
Reaping the dividends of globalization: a winning road map
Conclusion: making the most of existing circumstances.
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ISBN
9780691176055 ((hardcover ; : alkaline paper))
0691176051 ((hardcover ; : alkaline paper))
LCCN
2016057289
OCLC
975834566
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