Development Finance

In the last few years, China's aid program has leapt out of the shadows. But China's tradition of secrecy about its aid fueled rumors and speculation, making it difficult to gauge the risks and opportunities provided by China's growing embrace. This well-timed book, by one of the world's leading experts, provides the first comprehensive account of China's aid and economic cooperation overseas. Deborah Brautigam tackles the myths and realities, explaining what the Chinese are doing, how they do it, how much aid they give, and how it all fits into their "going global" strategy.

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You can't expand your wallet until you expand your mind. Becoming a millionaire is not just about all the things you want to have, but it's about the things you want to do and give. In order to climb to the financial peak, you've got to crawl out of the valley of debt. You will either voluntarily control your money now, or it will force its control on you later. The vast majority of people never arrive at their destination - not because they don't have what it takes but because they don't manage what they have.

Ready to unlock the vault of prosperity? Dive into "Affirmations for Money: Powerful Daily Affirmations to Manifest Financial Wealth, Abundance & Prosperity" and brace yourself for a life-changing journey!

Cambia tu enfoque sobre el dinero y supera las creencias que te han inculcado y que, no nos engañemos, al sistema le van de lujo para que sigas nadando (o ahogándote) en deudas. Abre tu mente: Celia Rubio te da el conocimiento y las herramientas para que empieces a tener tú el control sobre el dinero, incluso para que consigas que trabaje para ti. Sal de la espiral en la que cobras-gastas-cobras-gastas en un ciclo infinito del que no puedes escapar.

The Science of Getting Rich holds the secret to how economic and emotional security can be achieved in a practical, imaginative, and noncompetitive way, while maintaining a loving and harmonious relationship with all of life. By living in accordance with the positive principles outlined in this book, we can find our rightful place in the cosmic scheme and create for ourselves an environment in which to grow in wealth, wisdom, and happiness.

With the rising costs of living, stretching your paycheck seems to be getting harder and harder. Living a Rich Life As a Stay-at-Home Mom outlines clear, simple, and effective strategies that make financial management easier. Implementing principles from this audiobook will help you build a secure financial foundation for you and your children.

If there is one thing parents often forget but is actually extremely important, that’ll be financial education. It is a given that in order to survive and flourish in this world, one must know how to handle their finances. In this audiobook, parents will have a guide on how to discuss money, finances, and investments with their children comprehensively. You will see tips on how to teach your kids about how to track, budget, save, and grow money.

An engrossing and deeply human chronicle of the past fifty years of American economic and social upheaval, viewed through the consequential life of the most powerful woman in American economic history, Janet Yellen, and her unconventional partnership in marriage and work with Nobel Laureate George Akerlof.

Arthur is a chauffeur who is intellectually gifted. Jonathan is no less bright than Arthur, equally hard-working, yet a billionaire. So why is Jonathan in the back seat of the limousine and Arthur in the front? What explains the difference between success and failure? Joachim de Posada found the answer in a Stanford University study of children who were able to delay gratification by not eating a marshmallow with the promise of receiving another one if they resisted eating the first for 15 minutes.

In Launching Financial Grownups, popular personal finance expert Bobbi Rebell gets candid about the very real-life challenges of getting young adults to choose to be financial grownups and develop their own financial foundation and security. She shares her own personal setbacks and solutions (both from her own past, and as a parent), and walks listeners through the ups and downs of financial adulting milestones.

As Alexis Ohanian learned when he helped to co-found the immensely popular reddit.com, the internet is the most powerful and democratic tool for disseminating information in human history. And when that power is harnessed to create new communities, technologies, businesses or charities, the results can be absolutely stunning. In this audiobook, Alexis will share his ideas, tips and even his own doodles about harnessing the power of the web for good, and along the way, he will share his philosophy with young entrepreneurs all over the globe.

Imagine if you could list and sell more homes and still have time to read, exercise, sleep, and spend time with your family! The only productivity guide based on solid research and interviews with real estate moguls, billionaires, millionaires, entrepreneurs, Olympic athletes, and successful business executives.

Break free of your destructive relationship with money, and learn how money can make you happy. Our relationship with money is one that lasts a lifetime. It can be as important as family life, as competitive as work, and as exciting and secretive as love. Yet books about money tend to take one of two routes: a) how to get more, or b) how to deal with less. This book turns these questions upside down, and looks not at money itself, but at the way we view it. How does money drive us? How does it frighten us?

If you want to get your mind and your money right in a mansplaining-free environment, the Rebel Mamas are here to help. Get Your $hit Together is the antidote to all those boring financial planning audiobooks you don’t want to listen to. With honesty, humor and genuine encouragement, the Rebel Mamas teach you how to make smart decisions about your money (or lack thereof), stay sane and become empowered. With hot tips (and pics), quizzes, sensible tactics and clear advice, the Rebel Mamas will help you—because the only thing better than self-care is economic freedom, baby!

Ebenezer Scrooge would seem an unlikely source from which to glean financial wisdom. However, Dickens' classic tale of how Scrooge left behind his miserly ways and transformed into a joyful, compassionate and generous man is a powerful model we all can benefit from today. Written for the layperson, this book provides advice that is simple, transformational, and timeless.

Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, has been immortalized for his contributions to the self-help genre. In this never-before-published work, Hill shares his principles of success and key habits that provide the basis for life-changing success. Success Habits explains the fundamental rules that lead to a prosperous life. Hill’s principles offer a new way of thinking about intention, self-discipline, and the way we lead our lives. Originally a series of radio talks delivered in Paris, Missouri, Success Habits is filled with anecdotes and stories....

What's Wrong with China is the widely anticipated follow-up to Paul Midler's Poorly Made in China, an expose of China manufacturing practices. Applying a wider lens in this account, he reveals many of the deep problems affecting Chinese society as a whole. Once again, Midler delivers the goods by rejecting commonly held notions, breaking down old myths, and providing fresh explanations of lesser-understood cultural phenomena.

The IMF and World Bank were created to help countries survive financial crises and to help them develop into prosperous economic actors. But their 75-year track record shows the opposite: their loans and structural adjustment policies have plunged poor countries into impossibly large debt traps and forced the Third World to focus on producing goods for consumption in the West, instead of growing consumption and industry at home.

Short on time? Or maybe you’ve already read the book, but need a refresh on the most important takeaways. In a quick, easy listen, you can take the main principles from Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Having been translated into multiple languages and having sold over 36 million copies across the world, Rich Dad Poor Dad is a powerful book that has changed the way many people view financial freedom and financial education.