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The Economist's Tale: A Consultant Encounters Hunger and the World Bank
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184277185X
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9781842771853
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272 Pages
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English
Publication Name
Economist's Tale : a Consultant Encounters Hunger and the World Bank
Publication Year
2003
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International / Economics, Economic History, Africa / West, Social Scientists & Psychologists, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Public Policy / Economic Policy
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Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
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Reviews
"As a World Bank employee for 16 years ... I observed some of the same bureaucratic obtuseness [Griffiths] describe[s]...so precisely and with such careful analysis of the Sierra Leone situation, I am amazed...a great book. If only there were many more people...who would write up their experiences with aid projects." --Bill Easterly, Formerly Principal Economist at the World Bank, Now Professor of Economics at NYU, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development and Institute for International Economics "...brilliantly elucidates the relationship between incompetence and corruption, both in Sierra Leone and the aid industry..."-The Economist "Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promotedwhile whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled."--The Observer (UK) "It is passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience."--New Agriculturist on-line "Unputdownable--as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action."--Clive Dewey, University of Leicester "As a diarized account of the work of an economist--sensitively written and enjoyable--it is compulsory reading for anybody studying economics, management, marketing, business and other social sciences."--David Needham, Nottingham Trent University, "Passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience." -- New Agriculturist "Written in diary form, The Economists's Tale is a lightly fictionized account (to avoid libel) of Mr Griffiths' struggle to make the government defy the World Bank. Sparkling in his role as a conscience-stricken double agent, he fights intrigue and physical danger to triumph in the end." -- The Economist "This is a delightful read, a real page turner as the pressure builds and an antidote to the popular belief that for a book on economics to be taken seriously it must be difficult. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now." -- The Journal of the Economics & Business Education Association "Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promoted only for implementing rigid orthodoxies while whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled." -- The Observer "Unputdownable - as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action." -- Clive Dewey Emeritus Reader in Economic History, University of Leicester " The Economist's Tale brings economics alive." -- David Needham, author of Business Studies "It is rare to find such a detailed, vivid, helpful account of what it is like to do development work." -- Review of Radical Political Economy, 'This is a delightful read, a real page turner as the pressure builds and an antidote to the popular belief that for a book on economics to be taken seriously it must be difficult. The book can be read on many levels: as a gripping narrative, as a parable for our times, as a fascinating insight into what a professional economist does when dispatched to a third world country, as a behind the scenes view of the interplay of politics, greed and the World Bank's obsession with one economic solution. It makes economics personal. As such, it is an ideal read for the sixth form economist or sociologist and an essential text for courses on development and globalisation...its value in winning the interest of students cannot be overstated. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.' - The Journal of the Economics & Business Education Association, 2004'Written in diary form, The Economists's Tale is a lightly fictionized account (to avoid libel) of Mr Griffiths' struggle to make the government defy the World Bank. Sparkling in his role as a conscience-stricken double agent, he fights intrigue and physical danger to triumph in the end. Along the way, he brilliantly elucidates the relationship between incompetence and corruption, both in Sierra Leone and the aid industry at large.' - The Economist, August 30-September 5, 2003'Peter Griffiths, a leading international aid consultant, exposes how measures by the World Bank preventing the Sierra Leone government from importing food in favour of the private sector caused disaster in the late Eighties... Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promoted only for implementing rigid orthodoxies while whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled.' - The Observer, 31 August 2003'Highly readable. [This book] presents economics in practice while also highlighting the constraints that consultants ... face on the ground. It is passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience.' - New Agriculturist on-line'Unputdownable - as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action.' - Clive Dewey Emeritus Reader in Economic History, University of Leicester'The Economist's Tale brings economics alive. As a diarized account of the work of an economist - sensitively written and enjoyable - it is compulsory reading for anybody studying economics, management, marketing, business and other social sciences.' - David Needham, author of Business Studies' and other best selling business books. 'A gripping narrative, ...... It makes economics personal. ...... an ideal read for the sixth form economist or sociologist and an essential text for courses on development and globalisation. ....... Its value in winning the interest of students cannot be overstated. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.' - Business Education Today, April 2005'Remarkable for its rich detail and its vivid and sometimes humorous description, but most of all for its economic insights it offers and the way it traces the critical thought processes of a researcher in the field...It is rare to find such a detailed, vivid, helpful account of what it is like to do development work.' - Review of Radical Political Economy, "As a World Bank employee for 16 years ... I observed some of the same bureaucratic obtuseness [Griffiths] describe[s]...so precisely and with such careful analysis of the Sierra Leone situation, I am amazed...a great book. If only there were many more people...who would write up their experiences with aid projects." --Bill Easterly, Formerly Principal Economist at the World Bank, Now Professor of Economics at NYU, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development and Institute for International Economics "...brilliantly elucidates the relationship between incompetence and corruption, both in Sierra Leone and the aid industry..."-The Economist "Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promoted¿while whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled."--The Observer (UK) "It is passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience."--New Agriculturist on-line "Unputdownable--as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action."--Clive Dewey, University of Leicester "As a diarized account of the work of an economist--sensitively written and enjoyable--it is compulsory reading for anybody studying economics, management, marketing, business and other social sciences."--David Needham, Nottingham Trent University, 'This is a delightful read, a real page turner as the pressure builds and an antidote to the popular belief that for a book on economics to be taken seriously it must be difficult. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.' The Journal of the Economics & Business Education Association 'Written in diary form, The Economists's Tale is a lightly fictionized account (to avoid libel) of Mr Griffiths' struggle to make the government defy the World Bank. Sparkling in his role as a conscience-stricken double agent, he fights intrigue and physical danger to triumph in the end.' The Economist 'Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promoted only for implementing rigid orthodoxies while whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled.' The Observer 'Passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience.' New Agriculturist 'Unputdownable - as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action.' Clive Dewey Emeritus Reader in Economic History, University of Leicester ' The Economist's Tale brings economics alive.' David Needham, author of Business Studies 'It is rare to find such a detailed, vivid, helpful account of what it is like to do development work.' Review of Radical Political Economy, 'This is a delightful read, a real page turner as the pressure builds and an antidote to the popular belief that for a book on economics to be taken seriously it must be difficult. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.' The Journal of the Economics & Business Education Association 'Written in diary form, The Economists's Tale is a lightly fictionized account (to avoid libel) of Mr Griffiths' struggle to make the government defy the World Bank. Sparkling in his role as a conscience-stricken double agent, he fights intrigue and physical danger to triumph in the end.' The Economist 'Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promoted only for implementing rigid orthodoxies while whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled.' The Observer 'Passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience.' New Agriculturist 'Unputdownable - as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action.' Clive Dewey Emeritus Reader in Economic History, University of Leicester ' The Economist's Tale brings economics alive.' David Needham, author of Business Studies 'It is rare to find such a detailed, vivid, helpful account of what it is like to do development work.' Review of Radical Political Economy, 'This is a delightful read, a real page turner as the pressure builds and an antidote to the popular belief that for a book on economics to be taken seriously it must be difficult. The book can be read on many levels: as a gripping narrative, as a parable for our times, as a fascinating insight into what a professional economist does when dispatched to a third world country, as a behind the scenes view of the interplay of politics, greed and the World Bank's obsession with one economic solution. It makes economics personal. As such, it is an ideal read for the sixth form economist or sociologist and an essential text for courses on development and globalisation...its value in winning the interest of students cannot be overstated. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.' The Journal of the Economics & Business Education Association 'Written in diary form, The Economists's Tale is a lightly fictionized account (to avoid libel) of Mr Griffiths' struggle to make the government defy the World Bank. Sparkling in his role as a conscience-stricken double agent, he fights intrigue and physical danger to triumph in the end. Along the way, he brilliantly elucidates the relationship between incompetence and corruption, both in Sierra Leone and the aid industry at large.' The Economist 'Peter Griffiths, a leading international aid consultant, exposes how measures by the World Bank preventing the Sierra Leone government from importing food in favour of the private sector caused disaster in the late Eighties... Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promoted only for implementing rigid orthodoxies while whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled.' The Observer 'Highly readable. [This book] presents economics in practice while also highlighting the constraints that consultants ... face on the ground. It is passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience.' New Agriculturist 'Unputdownable - as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action.' Clive Dewey Emeritus Reader in Economic History, University of Leicester ' The Economist's Tale brings economics alive. As a diarized account of the work of an economist - sensitively written and enjoyable - it is compulsory reading for anybody studying economics, management, marketing, business and other social sciences.' David Needham, author of Business Studies 'A gripping narrative, ...... It makes economics personal. ...... an ideal read for the sixth form economist or sociologist and an essential text for courses on development and globalisation. ....... Its value in winning the interest of students cannot be overstated. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.' Business Education Today 'Remarkable for its rich detail and its vivid and sometimes humorous description, but most of all for its economic insights it offers and the way it traces the critical thought processes of a researcher in the field...It is rare to find such a detailed, vivid, helpful account of what it is like to do development work.' Review of Radical Political Economy, 'This is a delightful read, a real page turner as the pressure builds and an antidote to the popular belief that for a book on economics to be taken seriously it must be difficult. The book can be read on many levels: as a gripping narrative, as a parable for our times, as a fascinating insight into what a professional economist does when dispatched to a third world country, as a behind the scenes view of the interplay of politics, greed and the World Bank's obsession with one economic solution. It makes economics personal. As such, it is an ideal read for the sixth form economist or sociologist and an essential text for courses on development and globalisation...its value in winning the interest of students cannot be overstated. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.'The Journal of the Economics & Business Education Association'Written in diary form, The Economists's Tale is a lightly fictionized account (to avoid libel) of Mr Griffiths' struggle to make the government defy the World Bank. Sparkling in his role as a conscience-stricken double agent, he fights intrigue and physical danger to triumph in the end. Along the way, he brilliantly elucidates the relationship between incompetence and corruption, both in Sierra Leone and the aid industry at large.'The Economist'Peter Griffiths, a leading international aid consultant, exposes how measures by the World Bank preventing the Sierra Leone government from importing food in favour of the private sector caused disaster in the late Eighties... Griffiths paints a picture in which World Bank staff are promoted only for implementing rigid orthodoxies while whistleblowers questioning government corruption are expelled.'The Observer'Highly readable. [This book] presents economics in practice while also highlighting the constraints that consultants ... face on the ground. It is passionately written and backed up by knowledge and experience.'New Agriculturist 'Unputdownable - as thrilling as any thriller... I've never read an account of the life of an economic consultant which came anywhere near it in the vividness of the observation or the pace of the action.'Clive Dewey Emeritus Reader in Economic History, University of Leicester'The Economist's Tale brings economics alive. As a diarized account of the work of an economist - sensitively written and enjoyable - it is compulsory reading for anybody studying economics, management, marketing, business and other social sciences.'David Needham, author of Business Studies'A gripping narrative, ...... It makes economics personal. ...... an ideal read for the sixth form economist or sociologist and an essential text for courses on development and globalisation. ....... Its value in winning the interest of students cannot be overstated. Every school should have a copy. Persuade your school or college librarian now.'Business Education Today'Remarkable for its rich detail and its vivid and sometimes humorous description, but most of all for its economic insights it offers and the way it traces the critical thought processes of a researcher in the field...It is rare to find such a detailed, vivid, helpful account of what it is like to do development work.'Review of Radical Political Economy
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Dewey Decimal
338.91/09664
Table Of Content
1. Foreword: Is the Story True? 2. The Task Ahead 3. Meeting the Minister 4. The Expats 5. Meeting the Officials 6. The Casablanca 7. Exchange Rates 8. The United Nations 9. Doing Business in Freetown 10. Finding the Facts 11. The Casablanca 12. The Weekend 13. In the Markets 14. Vanishing Rice 15. Military Coups 16. Planning My Expedition 17. Alarm at the World Bank 18. Into the Interior 19. Visiting the Projects 20. The Resthouse 21. More Projects 22. The University 23. Trekking On 24. Finding the Facts 25. The Southern Province 26. Colonialism 27. Home Again 28. Financing the System 29. What Happened to the Money? 30. Freetown 31. Getting Information 32. How Civil Servants Survive 33. Trickle Down 34. How Much Food is There? 35. The World Bank Reform 36. Cash Flow Problems 37. The Agricultural Marketing Board 38. Of Coups and Rumours of Coups 39. How Much Rice is Imported? 40. Who Will Import? 41. How Do I Get Action? 42. The Casablanca 43. Cabinet Paper 44. Getting it to the Decision Makers 45. Handing It Over 46. On Trek Again 47. Mother Theresa 48. Waiting For Action 49. The Marketing Board 50. A Sundowner 51. Revisiting the Importers 52. A Second Cabinet Paper 53. Dishonest Expatriates 54. Alerting the World Food Programme 55. Breaking the Rules 56. The Showdown 57. And Then What?
Synopsis
What really happens when the World Bank imposes its policies on a country? This is an insider's view of one aid-made crisis. Peter Griffiths was at the interface between government and the Bank. In this ruthlessly honest, day by day account of a mission he undertook in Sierra Leone, he uses his diary to tell the story of how the World Bank, obsessed with the free market, imposed a secret agreement on the government, banning all government food imports or subsidies. The collapsing economy meant that the private sector would not import. Famine loomed. No ministry, no state marketing organization, no aid organization could reverse the agreement. It had to be a top-level government decision, whether Sierra Leone could afford to annoy minor World Bank officials. This is a rare and important portrait of the aid world which insiders will recognize, but of which the general public seldom get a glimpse., What really happens when the World Bank imposes its policies on a country? This is an insider's view of one aid-made crisis. Peter Griffiths was at the interface between government and the Bank. In this day-by-day account of a mission he undertook in Sierra Leone in 1986, he tells the story of how the World Bank, obsessed with the free market, imposed a secret agreement on the government, banning all government food imports or subsidies. This is a rare and important portrait of the aid world which insiders will recognize, but of which the general public seldom gets a glimpse.
LC Classification Number
HD9017.S52G75 2003
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