15 Best Economic Development Books
Goal: Find the best Economic Development books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best economic development books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
15 Best Economic Development Books
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The Wealth of Nations
by Adam Smith
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nick Szabo, Noam Chomsky, Patrick Bet-David, Brandon Stanton, Bill Gurley
Factfulness
Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans Rosling
Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, Jordan Peterson, Barack Obama, Howard Marks, Melinda Gates
Freakonomics
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
by David S. Landes
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Poor Economics
A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
by Abhijit V. Banerjee
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Portfolios of the Poor
How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day
by Daryl Collins
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The Bottom Billion
Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
by Paul Collier
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The End of Poverty
Economic Possibilities for Our Time
by Jeffrey D. Sachs
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The Mystery of Capital
Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
by Hernando De Soto
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Banker To The Poor
Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
by Muhammad Yunus
Dead Aid
Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
by Dambisa Moyo
Development as Freedom
by Amartya Sen
Good Economics for Hard Times
by Abhijit V. Banerjee
More Than Good Intentions
Improving the Ways the World's Poor Borrow, Save, Farm, Learn, and Stay Healthy
by Dean Karlan
The Elusive Quest for Growth
Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics
by William R. Easterly
Sources
- 1
The Best Books on Economic Development - Five Books Expert Recommendations
fivebooks.com
- 2
100 Best Development Economics Books of All Time (Updated for 2021)
shortform.com
- 3
The 7 Best Economics Books of 2023
investopedia.com
- 4
Untitled Article
cato.org
- 5
11 Books about Poverty and Development | Opportunity International
opportunity.org
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