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The bottom : why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it / by Collier, Paul

The bottom billion why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it / by Collier, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Falling behind and falling apart : the bottom billion -- The conflict trap -- The natural resource trap -- Landlocked with bad neighbors -- Bad governance in a small country -- On missing the boat : the marginalization of the bottom billion in the world economy -- Aid to the rescue? …”
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Moving out of poverty.

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Taxing the poor doing damage to the truly disadvantaged / by Newman, Katherine S., 1953-

Table of Contents: “…The evolution of southern tax structures -- Barriers to change -- The geography of poverty -- Tax traps and regional poverty regimes -- The bottom line.…”
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Women and poverty in 21st century America by Dail, Paula W.

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction-hustling backwards : 21st century poverty as it affects American women -- How hard hard gets : the struggles of daily life on the bottom rung of the economic ladder -- A man is not the answer : women and crime -- The poor get sicker-and the sick get poor -- Arithmetic or ovaries : poverty and women's educational achievement -- Last stop on the bus line : the working life of poor women -- She ain't heavy : she's my sister : political will, greed and moral obligation in a free society -- Appendix I: Methodology and interview notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index.…”
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The business solution to poverty designing products and services for three billion new customers / by Polak, Paul

Table of Contents: “…-- Why business is best equipped to fight global poverty -- Zero-based design and the bottom billions -- What to do before you launch your business -- The ruthless pursuit of affordability -- Zero-based design in practice : low-cost drip irrigation -- Design for the market -- Zero-based design in practice : a cautionary tale -- Design for scale -- Zero-based design in practice: safe drinking water for small villages -- Design for delivery the last 500 feet -- Building a mission-driven global business -- Opportunities abound -- It's your turn now -- Resources : takeaways and what we say to critics -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index.…”
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