1st Edition
Unlocking Economic Development The Unlearning Process of Nations
By Ahmed Tahiri Jouti
Copyright 2025
162 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Despite the abundant literature about development policies and solutions, many developing countries continue to struggle with basic development issues. The author of this book argues that such a situation is due to the absence of an unlearning process that would aid in adjusting negative mindsets and outdated mental models that hinder economic development.
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Introduction 1. The unlearning process of nations 2. The Comfort zone and the Boomerang effect 3. The Customer experience and the under-investment mania 4. The ‘Business as Usual’ mindset 5. The ‘No decision’ or the ‘Ostrich’ behavior 6. Short-term culture: The consumer mindset 6. The Short termism culture 7. ‘The Sky is the limit’ paradigm 8. Almost good - the global scheme of economic underperformance
Biography
Ahmed Tahiri Jouti holds a PhD in Finance and Economics. He is the Managing Partner of Green For South, Toronto & Casablanca offices, a consulting firm specialising in sustainable finance, public policies and climate finance.






