Poverty of Nations

Barry Asmus (PhD, Montana State University) was a senior economist at the National Center for Policy Analysis, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting private sector, market-based solutions to economic growth and development. Asmus wrote and spoke on political and business issues for over twenty-five years. Wayne Grudem (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Bible Doctrine and Christian Beliefs.

• 1.  The Goal: Produce More Goods and Services2.  Wrong Goals: Solutions That Will Not Lead to Prosperity3.  Wrong Systems: Economic Systems That Did Not Lead to Prosperity4.  The Economic System: The Free Market                5.  The Mechanics of the System: How Does a Free Market Work?        6.  The Moral Advantages of the System: A Free Market Best Promotes Moral Virtues                                     7.  The Government of the System: Leaders Who Use Their Power for the Benefit of the People as a Whole8.  The Freedoms Protected by the Government: Essential Liberties for Economic Growth           9.  The Values of the System: Cultural Beliefs That Will Encourage Economic GrowthAppendix: A Composite List of Factors That Will Enable a Nation to Overcome Poverty