Book Review How Rich Countries Got Rich and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor By Erik S. Reinert The book How Rich Countries Got Rich and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor is written by Erik S. Reinert and it is published in 2007. Reinert is a 62-year-old Norwegian economist who specializes in development economics and economic history (Wikipedia). Reinert attended the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland (where he studied economics)‚ Harvard University for MBA‚ and Cornell University
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01/16/13 ENGL 205 Sirohi‚ Gayatri Rich Man‚ Poor Man: Resources On Globalization Summary According to Carol Hammond and Robert Grosse‚ Globalization has become the motto of the 21st century. We are becoming more aware people’s ideas‚ world views‚ products‚ ideas‚ and other aspects of cultures. Globalization has opened many opportunities for other countries to explore new and different things. Globalization has increased interconnectedness among many countries most notably in the areas of
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Rich World‚ Poor World Samantha Valentine Dr. Rochelle Steward-Withers 131121 18 September 2012 Word count: 2275 Debt is made when one party owes party money (Oxfam‚ 2005). Just like people‚ governments of both developed and developing nations borrow money in order to function well and to maintain their economies (George‚ 1994). Debt is the economic mode that promotes economic activity in the global market (Lomborg‚ 2004). The acquisition of debt comes through loans‚ grants and aid
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B. Reyes CHAPTER 1 Rich Dad Poor Dad is about how Mr. Kiosaki was raised by a rich father and a poor one. Mr. Kiosaki’s poor father was highly educated with a Ph.D.‚ while his rich dad didn’t even make it through high school. Mr. Kiosaki’s fathers sometimes gave him some advice when he was a child‚ but the advice of his two fathers where different from one another especially when it came to money. His poor father did not spend much time thinking about money‚ while his rich father says a lot about
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It has been said that many organizations today find themselves DATA RICH → INFORMATION POOR → KNOWLEDGE STARVED It can be said today that many businesses are “data rich”‚ meaning that they have more raw data than they know what to do with. Most data rich businesses also find themselves “information poor”‚ meaning that they are not getting any useful information or value from their data. This in turn leads to organization’s becoming “knowledge starved”. In today’s competitive business environment
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"Rich Dad‚ Poor Dad" (Robert Kiyosaki‚ Sharon L. Lechter) Short summary of the book Prove to you that in order to get rich‚ all do not need to earn a lot; Dissuade you of the fact that the house is a successful investment; Parents will understand that we cannot rely solely on the school; Explain once and for all‚ where better to invest; We will help you teach your children to properly handle money and to achieve material well-being in the future. Six lessons: The rich do not work
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To what extent does globalization narrow the development gap? The development gap was first identified in 1981 by the West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. He explained that there was a clear North-South divide where the North holds 80% of the earth’s wealth and the south 20%. The development gap was explained in this case as the difference between the wealth of the countries. This can be measured via GDP per capita. However the general development gap is explained as not only the differences in
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How Living Poor or Rich may affect the Lives of Kids Written in: Grade 7 | Year: 2010 Jesse is like every other teenager: she dreams of graduating from high school‚ attending prom and then going off to college but she may never achieve these dreams because her family doesn’t have the money to pay for them. They are not homeless but with only little over $100 a month and many children to feed‚ they are forced to go to food banks and charities for help. Meanwhile‚ Alicia is relaxing beside her
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In the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter the author who is also the narrator talks about how to educate yourself and your kids about money and how to control your money instead of letting it control you. The author grew up in Hawaii in a middle class family but had the chance to learn about money from his rich friend‚ Mike whose father in the book is referred to as his rich dad. The lessons concentrate on six major points of view that his rich dad taught him. He
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Lessons from “Rich Dad‚ Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki Being rich in the near future is everybody’s dream. Our notion of being rich is having all the money to buy all our wants and needs without exerting much effort. As a child‚ we are sent to school for which the primary reason is to learn‚ so that in the future‚ we would obtain stable jobs. It is with this same reason that the author of the book emphasized why a lot never get rich. Through this reading‚ I gained a lot of insights which will help
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