The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty New York Times–bestselling Author: "Powerful . . . a compelling case for the game-changing role of innovation in some of the world's most desperate economies." —Eric Schmidt, former Executive Chairman, Google and Alphabet Clayton M. Christensen, author of such business classics as The Innovator's Dilemma and How Will You Measure Your Life, and co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon reveal why so many investments in economic development fail to generate sustainable prosperity, and offer a groundbreaking solution for true and lasting change. Global 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, building 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. But hope is not an effective strategy. At least twenty countries that have received billions of dollars' worth of aid are poorer now. Applying 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. The Prosperity Paradox 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. The ideas in this book will help companies desperate for real, long-term growth see actual, sustainable progress where they've failed before. But The Prosperity Paradox 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. |
Contents
Not All Innovations Are Created Equal | |
In the Struggle Lies Opportunity | |
Pull Versus Push A Tale of Two Strategies | |
Americas Innovation Story | |
How the East Met the West | |
Mexicos Efficiency Problem | |
Corruption Is Not the Problem Its a Solution | |
If You Build It They May Not Come | |
From Prosperity Paradox to Prosperity Process | |
Acknowledgments | |
The World Through New Lenses | |
Index | |
About the Authors | |
Good Laws Are Not Enough | |
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