The Cost of Inaction: Case Studies from Rwanda and Angola

by Sudhir Anand, Habtamu Fuje, Chris Desmond

This book is motivated by the idea that the cost of inaction can be much greater than the cost of action. Inaction can lead to serious negative consequences--for individuals, the economy, and society. The consequences of a failure to reduce extreme poverty, for example, typically include malnutrition, preventable morbidity, premature mortality, incomplete basic education, and other human and social development costs. In this volume, the authors seek...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674065581
• ISBN13: 9780674065581
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Fxb Center for Health and Human Rights at Har
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"