The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty

Synopsis

Discusses Why Investments In The Economic Development Of Poor Countries Rarely See Positive Change Or Improvement Over Time And Offers A New Framework For Spurring Growth And Prosperity Based On Entrepreneurship And Market-creating Innovation. Section 1. The Power Of Market-creating Innovations. An Introduction To The Prosperity Paradox ; Not All Innovations Are Created Equal ; In The Struggle Lies Opportunity ; Pull Versus Push: A Tale Of Two Struggles -- Section 2. How Innovation Created Prosperity For Many. America's Innovation Story ; How The East Met The West ; Mexico's Efficiency Problem -- Section 3. Overcoming The Barriers. Good Laws Are Not Enough ; Corruption Is Not The Problem, It's A Solution ; If You Build It They May Not Come -- Section 4. What Now. From Prosperity Paradox To Prosperity Process -- Appendix. The World Through New Lenses. Clayton M. Christensen, Efosa Ojomo, And Karen Dillon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.