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The End of Poverty

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What’s it about?

Jeffrey Sachs argues extreme poverty is solvable with a targeted 'big push' of investment, not charity—a moral and practical challenge we can end in our lifetimes.

You’ll learn

  • Extreme poverty is a solvable trap
  • Geography and disease cause poverty
  • Aid is strategic investment, not charity
  • 0.7% of rich nations' GNP can end it