Beating the odds : jump-starting developing countries

Introduction: the art of engineering prosperity in unlikely places -- The tyranny of litanies -- Unpleasant truths about institutional and financial development -- The economics of chance: policy prescriptions as laundry lists -- The mechanics of failure and the secrets of success -- Ambitious pragmatism: first-order economic principles -- The art of performing economic miracles: implementation guidelines -- Reaping the dividends of globalization: a winning road map -- Conclusion: making the most of existing circumstances