{"product_id":"the-aid-trap-hard-truths-about-ending-poverty-hardcover","title":"The Aid Trap: Hard Truths about Ending Poverty - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Glenn Hubbard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Duggan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past twenty years more citizens in China and India have raised themselves out of poverty than anywhere else at any time in history. They accomplished this through the local business sector--the leading source of prosperity for all rich countries. In most of Africa and other poor regions the business sector is weak, but foreign aid continues to fund government and NGOs. Switching aid to the local business sector in order to cultivate a middle class is the oldest, surest, and only way to eliminate poverty in poor countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bold fusion of ethics and smart business, \u003ci\u003eThe Aid Trap\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the same energy, goodwill, and money that we devote to charity can help local business thrive. R. Glenn Hubbard and William Duggan, two leading scholars in business and finance, demonstrate that by diverting a major share of charitable aid into the local business sector of poor countries, citizens can take the lead in the growth of their own economies. Although the aid system supports noble goals, a local well-digging company cannot compete with a foreign charity that digs wells for free. By investing in that local company a sustainable system of development can take root.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. Glenn Hubbard is dean of Columbia Business School and the Russell L. Carson Professor of Economics and Finance. He was chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2001 to 2003 and has published more than one hundred articles on investing, banking, energy economics, and public policy. His most recent book is the bestselling \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Duggan is senior lecturer at Columbia Business School, where he teaches strategy in graduate and executive courses. He has twenty years of experience in foreign aid. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eStrategic Intuition\u003c\/i\u003e, was named Best Strategy Book by \u003ci\u003eStrategy + Business\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301774254182,"sku":"9780231145626","price":30.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VGhieTg3ejlFVlQxMzFHd0F3U2tFdz09.webp?v=1773967827","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-aid-trap-hard-truths-about-ending-poverty-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}