This volume provides a uniquely rich set of arguments and data for prioritizing our responses to some of the most serious problems facing the world today, such as climate change, communicable diseases, conflicts, education, financial instability, corruption, migration, malnutrition and hunger, trade barriers, and water access. Leading economists evaluate the evidence for costs and benefits of v…
As the earth becomes increasingly urban and its surface covered by concrete, cities are transformed under the impact of demographical, economical, sosial and cultural factors. The meaning of such ideas as the centre and boundaries of a city is changing. People live in a succession of contiguous urban spaces, each one fragmented into specialized areas of work, production, services, housing and r…
Jeffrey D. Sachs has shown himself to be one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development in his groundbreaking books, including The End of Poverty and Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet. Now, in this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens can address the seemingly intractable worldwide problems of persist…