Jeffrey Sachs, (2005). The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time. New York: The Penguin Press. (Book Summary and Book Review)

Authors

  • Dr. Kazi Abdur Rouf

Keywords:

clinical economics; corruption; donors funding; international funding policies; economic development; economic policy reforms; information technology

Abstract

This paper is a book review of the book The End of Poverty Economic possibilities for our time written by Nobel Laureate Jeffrey Sacks 2005 an American renounced economist and director of the Earth Institute Columbia University In the book Sachs talks about global poverty issues and their miseries in poor countries Moreover he provides statistics with examples of the many problems related to economic educational population cultural health and environmental issues He narrates in detail the poverty of Malawi Bangladesh Kenya India and Bolivia The book compares and contrasts the economic histories of China Russia and India The book also narrates the current Chinese and Indian economic booms in the global context The book contains economic histories of many countries it has many suggestions for economic policy reforms and cooperation among rich and poor countries It contains suggestions for improving donor funding plans and strategies for ending poverty in poor countries Jeffrey Sachs describes World Bank and International Monetary Fund IMF activities and their wrong stereotypical funding policies and strategies for different countries particularly those in Africa He identifies information technology IT flow different technological innovations technological change and its development invention of the steam engine use of coal invention of the rail engine and railway electrification of industry and their contributions to world development Poor countries are using less IT and technology however as a result they get fewer benefits from them than rich countries Hence there are needs for use of more IT in poor countries The book suggests simultaneous trade investments in and aid to poor countries for their socio-economic development in addition to technology and energy support to them Moreover at the end of the book Jeffrey Sachs provides nine tips actions steps for ending poverty around the world 1 adopt a plan of

How to Cite

Dr. Kazi Abdur Rouf. (2014). Jeffrey Sachs, (2005). The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time. New York: The Penguin Press. (Book Summary and Book Review). Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 14(B6), 67–84. Retrieved from https://journalofbusiness.org/index.php/GJMBR/article/view/1500

Jeffrey Sachs, (2005). The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time.  New York: The Penguin Press.  (Book Summary and Book Review)

Published

2014-03-15