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- Selected as one of the six best nonfiction books of 1990 by the editors f the New York Times Book Review, this is a compelling and entertaining account of the author's two-and-a-half year adventure in Equatorial Guinea, and his efforts to get this small bankrupt African nation on the path of structural development.
- About the Author: Robert Klitgaard is the author of Tropical Gangsters and Choosing Elites.
- 296 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Development
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About the Book
Armed with his surfboard and a $10-million-dollar loan from the World Bank, Robert Klitgaard, a Harvard-trained economist, arrived in Equatorial Guinea, eager to rehabilitate its ruined economy. Tropical Gangsters is his fascinating and compelling account of his two-and-a-half-year adventure and an insightful look at why foreign aid so often fails. Selected as one of the sx best nonfiction books of 1990 by The New York Times Book Review.Book Synopsis
Selected as one of the six best nonfiction books of 1990 by the editors f the New York Times Book Review, this is a compelling and entertaining account of the author's two-and-a-half year adventure in Equatorial Guinea, and his efforts to get this small bankrupt African nation on the path of structural development.About the Author
Robert Klitgaard is the author of Tropical Gangsters and Choosing Elites. A former associate professor of public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School, he is currently President and University Professor of Claremont Graduate University.Dimensions (Overall): 9.14 Inches (H) x 5.94 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)
Weight: .93 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 296
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Development
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert Klitgaard
Language: English
Street Date: July 22, 1991
TCIN: 85128365
UPC: 9780465087600
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-4980
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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