The Great Escape Lib/E (Audiobook)

from nosajeel

A generally balanced, thorough, and readable survey of the literature on global development, poverty, inequality and health. It charts "The Great Escape" as country's go into self-sustaining growth, mortality greatly improves, and living standards rise. But it also discusses the many way those li...

from steve02476

First 3/4 of book is an explanation and history of inequality in the world, both between countries and within countries. Well done, but a little too full of facts and figures and charts for my preference. But I really liked the last part of the book, which was a damning critique on foreign aid.