Description
The End of Poverty: How We Can Make It Happen in Our Lifetime by Jeffrey Sachs is a nonfiction work that examines global poverty and the structural causes behind economic inequality between nations. Drawing on Sachs’s experience as an economic advisor and development strategist, the book analyses why some countries have achieved sustained growth while others remain trapped in persistent poverty.
The text begins by outlining a broad conceptual framework of the global economy, tracing historical patterns of wealth distribution and examining how geographic, political, and institutional factors have influenced development outcomes over the past two centuries. It then applies these ideas through case studies based on Sachs’s work in countries such as Bolivia, Poland, Russia, India, China, and several African nations.
Through these examples, the book explores both the challenges faced by low-income countries and the policy approaches that can support economic stability and growth. It argues that extreme poverty is not inevitable and can be addressed through coordinated international effort, investment, and policy reform.
The End of Poverty is suited to readers interested in economics, global development, and public policy, offering an analytical yet accessible overview of one of the world’s most pressing socio-economic challenges.
