Basil Oberholzer received his Ph.D. from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and is currently an associated researcher at the Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Bern, Switzerland. His research focus is on monetary economics, development macroeconomics and ecological economics. Moreover, Basil is an economic officer at the Global Green Growth Institute, which supports governments and other stakeholders in developing countries regarding decarbonization strategies and green economic policies. His main publications include the books “Monetary Policy and Crude Oil: Prices, Production and Consumption” as well as “Development Macroeconomics: Alternative Strategies for Growth” at Edward Elgar Publishing.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Are Current Policies on Track to Eliminate Poverty?.- Chapter 3. How Mainstream Economics Works.- Chapter 4. Basic Principles to Understand Macroeconomics.- Chapter 5. Markets Alone Make No Development.- Chapter 6. Developing Countries in Global Capitalism.- Chapter 7. Reclaiming Economic Policy.- Chapter 8. Macroeconomics for Development.- Chapter 9. Economic Growth Forever?.- Chapter 10. New Perspectives.

Basil Oberholzer received his Ph.D. from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and is currently an associated researcher at the Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Bern, Switzerland. His research focus is on monetary economics, development macroeconomics and ecological economics. Moreover, Basil is an economic officer at the Global Green Growth Institute, which supports governments and other stakeholders in developing countries regarding decarbonization strategies and green economic policies. His main publications include the books “Monetary Policy and Crude Oil: Prices, Production and Consumption” as well as “Development Macroeconomics: Alternative Strategies for Growth” at Edward Elgar Publishing.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Are Current Policies on Track to Eliminate Poverty?.- Chapter 3. How Mainstream Economics Works.- Chapter 4. Basic Principles to Understand Macroeconomics.- Chapter 5. Markets Alone Make No Development.- Chapter 6. Developing Countries in Global Capitalism.- Chapter 7. Reclaiming Economic Policy.- Chapter 8. Macroeconomics for Development.- Chapter 9. Economic Growth Forever?.- Chapter 10. New Perspectives.

Basil Oberholzer received his Ph.D. from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and is currently an associated researcher at the Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Bern, Switzerland. His research focus is on monetary economics, development macroeconomics and ecological economics. Moreover, Basil is an economic officer at the Global Green Growth Institute, which supports governments and other stakeholders in developing countries regarding decarbonization strategies and green economic policies. His main publications include the books “Monetary Policy and Crude Oil: Prices, Production and Consumption” as well as “Development Macroeconomics: Alternative Strategies for Growth” at Edward Elgar Publishing.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Are Current Policies on Track to Eliminate Poverty?.- Chapter 3. How Mainstream Economics Works.- Chapter 4. Basic Principles to Understand Macroeconomics.- Chapter 5. Markets Alone Make No Development.- Chapter 6. Developing Countries in Global Capitalism.- Chapter 7. Reclaiming Economic Policy.- Chapter 8. Macroeconomics for Development.- Chapter 9. Economic Growth Forever?.- Chapter 10. New Perspectives.