What is development -- How does development happen? -- Why are some countries rich and others poor? -- What can be done to accelerate development? -- The evolut

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"A concise account of what we know about development discusses the first vital steps of growth and explores one of the liveliest areas of scientific research."-

Together these countries pioneered new technologies that have made them ever richer.

Combining a global approach with examples from everyday life, this work describes the lives of two children who live very different lives in different parts of