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The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 7,977 ratings — published 2007
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,227 ratings — published 2011
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The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.83 — 5,662 ratings — published 2006
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Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.70 — 8,245 ratings — published 2009
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.69 — 11,232 ratings — published 2005
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Development as Freedom Development as Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,086 ratings — published 1999
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.28 — 55,601 ratings — published 2008
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 61,880 ratings — published 2012
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Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,847 ratings — published 2003
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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,391 ratings — published 1991
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.20 — 88,426 ratings — published 2003
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.66 — 358,537 ratings — published 2006
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,167 ratings — published 2002
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.04 — 453,597 ratings — published 1997
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More Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global Poverty More Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 996 ratings — published 2011
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Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,172 ratings — published 2009
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The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.99 — 7,118 ratings — published 2009
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The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,367 ratings — published 2014
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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.42 — 8,245 ratings — published 1971
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The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,459 ratings — published 2013
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The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,386 ratings — published 2000
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The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,650 ratings — published 2001
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Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems (ebook)
by (shelved 15 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.22 — 14,663 ratings — published 2019
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Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,215 ratings — published 1997
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.98 — 116,284 ratings — published 2012
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,751 ratings — published 1998
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The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,384 ratings — published 2004
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Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,418 ratings — published 2002
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.07 — 32,392 ratings — published 2009
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The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,832 ratings — published 2009
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The Big Truck that Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster The Big Truck that Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,860 ratings — published 2013
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We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.22 — 36,584 ratings — published 1998
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Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,904 ratings — published 1999
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.20 — 13,998 ratings — published 2009
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The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.09 — 759 ratings — published 2012
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How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,181 ratings — published 2013
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Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.81 — 940 ratings — published 2011
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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.25 — 13,761 ratings — published 2003
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The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,452 ratings — published 2013
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Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail (BK Currents Book) Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail (BK Currents Book)
by (shelved 10 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 608 ratings — published 2008
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,610 ratings — published 2014
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Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.05 — 503 ratings — published 1994
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The Crisis Caravan: What's Wrong with Humanitarian Aid? The Crisis Caravan: What's Wrong with Humanitarian Aid? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,395 ratings — published 2008
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Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,896 ratings — published 1997
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 193,655 ratings — published 2007
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The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.62 — 3,842 ratings — published 2017
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.29 — 53,253 ratings — published 2007
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as international-development)
avg rating 4.30 — 38,809 ratings — published 1968
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The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.79 — 460 ratings — published 2009
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Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as international-development)
avg rating 3.86 — 856 ratings — published 2009
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Gift Gugu Mona
“Women empowerment is a vital component of global development. Not to cause a division between women and men. Therefore, no one should ever feel intimidated by an empowered woman.”
Gift Gugu Mona, Woman of Virtue: Power-Filled Quotes for a Powerful Woman

Abhijit V. Banerjee
“Parents are not alone in focusing their expectations on success at the graduation exam: The whole education system colludes with them. The curriculum and organization of schools often date back to a colonial past, when schools were meant to train a local elite to be the effective allies of the colonial state, and the goal was to maximize the distance between them and the rest of the populace.”
Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo

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