I recommend the book Hunger and Public Action. It has one of the best explanations on how nations change and improve the quality of life of their citizens.
It discusses famine, and deaths in the statistical sense (not graphical), so please read it before giving it to kids. It also discusses how countries have done better or worse and hence has lessons on what policies are good or bad.
One of the most important books to read for EA (if not kids).
Thank you for the detailed recommendation. I’ll get a copy and read to check suitability but for 16-18 year olds (many of whom are studying Economics) it seems excellent based on your description.
I recommend the book Hunger and Public Action. It has one of the best explanations on how nations change and improve the quality of life of their citizens. It discusses famine, and deaths in the statistical sense (not graphical), so please read it before giving it to kids. It also discusses how countries have done better or worse and hence has lessons on what policies are good or bad. One of the most important books to read for EA (if not kids).
Thank you for the detailed recommendation. I’ll get a copy and read to check suitability but for 16-18 year olds (many of whom are studying Economics) it seems excellent based on your description.
Hi Alex, The book Hunger and Public Action is now available online, under a CC license
Full book PDF http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/academic/pdf/openaccess/9780198283652.pdf Online https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0198283652.001.0001/acprof-9780198283652
The entire book is interesting for me particularly interesting are the contrasts between China and India https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0198283652.001.0001/acprof-9780198283652-chapter-11