Shouldn't we be pragmatic about this poverty alleviation via redistribution
question? When has there been successful large scale redistribution? We have
had successful economic growth raising people out of poverty. So growth is the
pragmatic best hope of the poor to escape from poverty.
William Easterly
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World Bank
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