books by Jeffrey D. Sachs     books:     Jeffrey D. Sachs      Trade for Development (UN Millennium Project) Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2005 * 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, current Director of The Earth Institute, Columbia ...             Macroeconomics in the Global Economy Jeffrey D. Sachs, Felipe Larrain B. Prentice Hall, 1993 a very good book to begin the macroeconomics study It's not a a book for some one who wants to become an expert in macroeconomics, but if you are a begginer, or if you want to have a macroeconomic book fpr further review, this is an excellent book.             Overview: Investing in Development (UN Millennium Project) Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2005 · 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, Columbia University, and Special Adviser to former ...             Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet Jeffrey D. Sachs Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Common Wealth I found this book to be an excellent read. If our nation and world would use some of the ideas presented in the book, we would have a much better planet. I plan on doing what I can to better our world, small steps, one day at a time.             Escaping the Resource Curse (Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and ... Columbia University Press, 2007 Oil as curse This valuable book by leading economists makes an uncompromising case for doing something, immediately, about the devastating effects of international resource extraction on nations and their economies. The book focuses almost exclusively on oil. Certainly, the ...             The Asian Financial Crisis: Lessons for a Resilient Asia The MIT Press, 2000 This book analyzes the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1999. In addition to the issues of financial system restructuring, export-led recovery, crony capitalism, and competitiveness in Asian manufacturing, it examines six key Asian economies?China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. The book makes clear that there is little ...             Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development (UN Millennium Project) Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2005 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, current Director of The Earth Institute, Columbia ...             Developing Country Debt and the World Economy (National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report) University Of Chicago Press, 1991 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, almost all the debtor countries were still unable to ...             The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time Jeffrey D. Sachs Penguin Press, 2005 Inspiring, Intriguing, Engrossing If you are like me, you may often worry about the poor and the underprivileged across the world. You may wonder what it would take to help them achieve sustainable livelihoods which is the first step to ending poverty for them. You may even be wondering what role you ...             Developing Country Debt and Economic Performance, Volume 3: Country Studies--Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, ... University Of Chicago Press, 1989 IMF wanted high interest rates, local business want cheap credit flows Indonesia financial troubles were a result of large account deficits. Massive debt and forced foreign loan repayment caused the Rupiah too fall from 15,000/$1 to 2,400/$1 in 1997. Economic output would shrink by 14% and unemployment increased to 15%. Financial ...             Environmental Change & Security Project Report, 2003             The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 2: Restructuring (National Bureau of Economic Research Project ... University Of Chicago Press, 1994 When communism fell in 1989, the question for most Eastern European countries was not whether to go to a market economy, but how to get there. Several years later, the difficult process of privatization and restructuring continues to concern the countries of the region. The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volumes 1 and 2 is an analysis of the ...             Taking Action: Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women (UN Millennium Project) Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2005 There are many practical steps that can be taken to reduce inequalities based on gender, which hinder the potential to reduce poverty and achieve high levels of well-being in societies around the world. Those detailed in this Millennium Project Task Force Report include strengthening opportunities; increasing access; investing in infrastructure; ...             Halving Hunger: It Can Be Done (UN Millennium Project) Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2005 Why Hunger Persists This book is the product of the UN Development Program Task Force on Hunger, headed by two very bright and extremely experienced people. The book lists the costs of allowing hunger to persist, and the programs which have been successful at strikingly reducing it. ...             Coming to Grips with Malaria in the New Millennium (UN Millennium Project) Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2005 Coming to Grips with Malaria in the New Millennnium This is an excellent book. It outlines the United Nations goals and provides an approach to deal with malaria. 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