Every book William Easterly recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by William Easterly

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   Development as Freedom

   Amartya Sen · Discussed · 1 episode

   Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen is a renowned economic treatise arguing that freedom is both the primary end and the principal means of development.

   Discussed

   “Amaren coming along writing a book development is freedom.”

   EconTalk Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly) 2025-12-08 Listen at 32:06

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Books William Easterly wrote

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