| Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit Contributor(s): Llosa, Alvaro Vargas (Editor), Gwartney, James D. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 159813020X ISBN-13: 9781598130201 Publisher: Independent Institute OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship - Business & Economics | Development - Business Development |
| Dewey: 338.040 |
| LCCN: 2008012175 |
| Series: Independent Studies in Political Economy |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |