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Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain standards of living approaching those of countries in Europe and North America. Attempted remedies have included providing foreign aid, investing in machines, fostering education,... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- United States
- India
- Sub-saharan Africa
- Ghana
- Pakistan
- Zambia
- Japan
- Korea
- East Asia
- Mexico
- Kenya
- Indonesia
- Peru
- Uganda
- Zaire
- Israel
- Nigeria
- Lahore
- Argentina
- China
- Sudan
- Jamaica
- Maryland
- Latin America
- Venezuela
- Haiti
- Singapore
- Brazil
- Guyana
- Liberia
- Ecuador
- Russia
- Ethiopia
- Pennsylvania
- Bangalore
- Egypt
- Chiapas
- Soviet Union
- Punjab
- Taiwan
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- New York
- Thailand
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
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First Sentence edit
The typical rate of infant mortality in the richest fifth of countries is 4 out of every 1,000 births; in the poorest fifth of countries, it is 200 out of every 1,000 births.
Authors & Contributors edit
- William Russell Easterly (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 338
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