| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 245 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction: eight keys to ending poverty -- Only business can end poverty -- "The poor are very different from you and me" -- What is poverty? -- What can government and philanthropy do? -- Why business is best equipped to fight global poverty -- Zero-based design and the bottom billions -- What to do before you launch your business -- The ruthless pursuit of affordability -- Zero-based design in practice : low-cost drip irrigation -- Design for the market -- Zero-based design in practice : a cautionary tale -- Design for scale -- Zero-based design in practice: safe drinking water for small villages -- Design for delivery the last 500 feet -- Building a mission-driven global business -- Opportunities abound -- It's your turn now -- Resources : takeaways and what we say to critics -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Poverty.
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Social responsibility of business.
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Industrial management -- Social aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Warwick, Mal.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781609940775 (hardcover) |
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9781609940782 (electronic bk.) |
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