Experts: George B. N. Ayittey or David J. TherouxRemove this filter Issues: Economic History and Development (International) or EnvironmentRemove this filter
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For decades, efforts to end world poverty have focused on redistributing wealth, rather than creating it. This approach, however, has done little to foster long-term economic progress in Africa.