A Rich Land, a Poor People
Title | A Rich Land, a Poor People PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Benjamin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Rich Land, Poor People
Title | Rich Land, Poor People PDF eBook |
Author | Max Richard White |
Publisher | |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 1938 |
Genre | Agriculture |
ISBN |
A Rich Land, a Poor People
Title | A Rich Land, a Poor People PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Benjamin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Benjamin delineates the basic continuity in the history of Chiapas from the 1890s to 1995.
Rich Land, Poor People
Title | Rich Land, Poor People PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Farm Security Administration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1938 |
Genre | Agriculture |
ISBN |
Rich People Poor Countries
Title | Rich People Poor Countries PDF eBook |
Author | Caroline Freund |
Publisher | Peterson Institute for International Economics |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 2016-02-11 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0881327042 |
Like the robber barons of the 19th century Gilded Age, a new and proliferating crop of billionaires is driving rapid development and industrialization in poor countries. The accelerated industrial growth spurs economic prosperity for some, but it also widens the gap between the super rich and the rest of the population, especially the very poor. In Rich People Poor Countries, Caroline Freund identifies and analyzes nearly 700 emerging-market billionaires whose net worth adds up to more than $2 trillion. Freund finds that these titans of industry are propelling poor countries out of their small-scale production and agricultural past and into a future of multinational industry and service-based mega firms. And more often than not, the new billionaires are using their newfound acumen to navigate the globalized economy, without necessarily relying on political connections, inheritance, or privileged access to resources. This story of emerging-market billionaires and the global businesses they create dramatically illuminates the process of industrialization in the modern world economy.
The Crime of Poverty
Title | The Crime of Poverty PDF eBook |
Author | Henry George |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1918 |
Genre | Poverty |
ISBN |
Travel as a Political Act
Title | Travel as a Political Act PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Steves |
Publisher | Rick Steves |
Pages | 581 |
Release | 2018-02-06 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1641710470 |
Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan, to climate change, nativism, and populism, there's never been a more important time to travel. Rick believes the risks of travel are widely exaggerated, and that fear is for people who don't get out much. After years of living out of a suitcase, he still marvels at how different cultures find different truths to be self-evident. By sharing his experiences from Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East, Rick shows how we can learn more about own country by viewing it from afar. With gripping stories from Rick's decades of exploration, this fully revised edition of Travel as a Political Act is an antidote to the current climate of xenophobia. When we travel thoughtfully, we bring back the most beautiful souvenir of all: a broader perspective on the world that we all call home. All royalties from the sale of Travel as a Political Act are donated to support the work of Bread for the World, a non-partisan organization working to end hunger at home and abroad.