How nations escape poverty : Vietnam, Poland, and the origins of prosperity / Rainer Zitelmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zitelmann, Rainer, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Developing countries.

Poverty.

Economic development--Developing countries.

Economic development.

Economic development--Vietnam.

Economic development--Poland.

Capitalism--Developing countries.

Capitalism.

Physical Description:

xiii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Encounter Books, [2024]

Summary:

"In this book, Rainer Zitelmann identifies the reasons behind the sensational growth of Vietnam and Poland's economies, drawing out lessons for other countries from these two success stories. He returns to Adam Smith's 1776 treatise, The Wealth of Nations, to explain their success: the only way to overcome poverty is through economic growth, Smith wrote, and economic freedom is the crucial prerequisite for such growth"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Adam Smith was right: only economic freedom can defeat poverty

What helps against poverty

and what doesn't

Vietnam: Doi Moi

rise of the dragon

Poland: rise of the white eagle

Conclusion: the wealth and poverty of nations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781641773959

1641773952

OCLC:

1425817779