{"product_id":"the-prosperity-paradox-clayton-m-christensen-9780062851826","title":"The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty","description":"\u003cp\u003eClayton M. Christensen, the author of such business classics as \u003cem\u003eThe Innovator's Dilemma\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eHow Will You Measure Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon reveal why so many investments in economic development fail to generate sustainable prosperity, and offers a groundbreaking solution for true and lasting change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobal poverty is one of the world's most vexing problems. For decades, we've assumed smart, well-intentioned people will eventually be able to change the economic trajectory of poor countries. From education to healthcare, infrastructure to eradicating corruption, too many solutions rely on trial and error. Essentially, the plan is often to identify areas that need help, flood them with resources, and hope to see change over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut hope is not an effective strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClayton M. Christensen and his co-authors reveal a paradox at the heart of our approach to solving poverty. While noble, our current solutions are not producing consistent results, and in some cases, have exacerbated the problem. At least twenty countries that have received billions of dollars' worth of aid are poorer now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplying the rigorous and theory-driven analysis he is known for, Christensen suggests a better way. The right kind of innovation not only builds companies--but also builds countries. \u003cem\u003eThe Prosperity Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e identifies the limits of common economic development models, which tend to be top-down efforts, and offers a new framework for economic growth based on entrepreneurship and market-creating innovation. Christensen, Ojomo, and Dillon use successful examples from America's own economic development, including Ford, Eastman Kodak, and Singer Sewing Machines, and shows how similar models have worked in other regions such as Japan, South Korea, Nigeria, Rwanda, India, Argentina, and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ideas in this book will help companies desperate for real, long-term growth see actual, sustainable progress where they've failed before. But \u003cem\u003eThe Prosperity Paradox\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a business book; it is a call to action for anyone who wants a fresh take for making the world a better and more prosperous place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clayton M. Christensen, Efosa Ojomo, Karen Dillon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062851829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062851826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Business\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2018","brand":"Clayton M. Christensen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043780587775,"sku":"9780062851826","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_75aae8b7-e33e-4167-b999-26bd72e5bb6e.jpg?v=1684969093","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prosperity-paradox-clayton-m-christensen-9780062851826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}