Political Science Poor Economics & the Bottom Billion Approaches Essay

For this final exam essay, address both texts (Poor Economics and The Bottom Billion) and their arguments about how to assist those in the underdeveloped world overcome poverty and underdevelopment.  What are the most effective approaches to help the poor in the developing world overcome poverty?  What interventions do both texts provide?  How do these interventions work at addressing the causes of poverty in developing nations?  Why don’t other solutions work as well?  Explain and evaluate why some approaches work better than others.