
Lessons from the Poor
Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Alvaro Vargas Llosa(Editor)
Independent Institute (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-59813-020-1 (ISBN)
Description
An important contribution to the literature of economic development, this book presents case studies of productive entrepreneurship in contemporary Africa and Latin America. It looks at the growth of Kenya's chain stores and one-person kiosks, the rise of barter clubs in Argentina, and Nigeria's clothing-design industry to illustrate economists' insights about entrepreneurship and the role that government regulations often play in impeding economic development.
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It is this issue that internationally acclaimed political analyst Alvaro Vargas Llosa and a select group of economists examine in a series of case studies from around the world. These studies reveal that entrepreneurial energy can be a persistent catalyst for change. But unfortunately in societies dominated by political corruption and unnecessary regulation, men and women seeking to innovate must hurdle a series of challenges. Wealth transfer, favoritism, excessive taxation, and lack of institutional security all conspire against progress. Our contributors examine real world examples of entrepreneurship and argue that instead of redistributing existing wealth, developing countries should start working to create it.
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It is this issue that internationally acclaimed political analyst Alvaro Vargas Llosa and a select group of economists examine in a series of case studies from around the world. These studies reveal that entrepreneurial energy can be a persistent catalyst for change. But unfortunately in societies dominated by political corruption and unnecessary regulation, men and women seeking to innovate must hurdle a series of challenges. Wealth transfer, favoritism, excessive taxation, and lack of institutional security all conspire against progress. Our contributors examine real world examples of entrepreneurship and argue that instead of redistributing existing wealth, developing countries should start working to create it.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Graphs; Figures; Maps; Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59813-020-1 (9781598130201)
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05/2008
Simon + Schuster LLC
€9.88
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Persons
Alvaro Vargas Llosa