Out of Poverty
What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail (BK Currents)
Berrett-Koehler, 2008
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Economics & Politics
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(3)In this summary you will learn
- How to address world poverty by developing products for the rural poor
- What role subsistence agriculture can play
- How to refute the three myths of global poverty
- How to make “manure tea” and why it is a good idea
Why you should read Out of Poverty
Free-market advocate Paul Polak is an atypical poverty expert. He compellingly argues that handouts do not alleviate poverty and might make it worse. Instead, he insists, the true solution to poverty lies in unleashing the poor’s entrepreneurial power. Polak says successful entrepreneurs like him are the ones who can help the poor make more money. His company designs cheap water pumps and irrigation systems that sell for a profit while helping subsistence farmers make more money. Although he frequently repeats the same points, Polak’s treatise is a lively read. getAbstract recommends Polak’s point of view to readers who seek a contrary – and practical – perspective on the problem of global poverty.
About the Author
Paul Polak founded International Development Enterprises, which sells products to rural farmers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia and other poor countries. In 2007, IDE received a $13 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Polak won the Scientific American Top 50 award and an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
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