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Barbara Ward
AuthorBooks · Second hand1914-1981
Barbara Mary Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, was a British economist and writer interested in the problems of developing countries. She urged Western governments to share their prosperity with the rest of the world and in the 1960s turned her attention to environmental questions as well. She was an early advocate of sustainable development before this term became familiar and was well known as a journalist, lecturer and broadcaster. Ward was adviser to policymakers in the UK, United States and elsewhere. She was the founder of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
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About Barbara Ward
Birth
1914
Death
1981
Barbara Mary Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, was a British economist and writer interested in the problems of developing countries. She urged Western governments to share their prosperity with the rest of the world and in the 1960s turned her attention to environmental questions as well. She was an early advocate of sustainable development before this term became familiar and was well known as a journalist, lecturer and broadcaster. Ward was adviser to policymakers in the UK, United States and elsewhere. She was the founder of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Barbara Ward was a prominent British economist who explored the intersection of economics and human ecology.
Her prolific writing career left a legacy of 89 published works on economic development and global conditions.
Beyond her academic work, she stood out as an influential journalist and political figure in the United Kingdom.
Her book Faith and Freedom is recognized as one of her most significant works in the field of economic thought.
Throughout her life, she dedicated her efforts to analyzing economic assistance and the history of global financial systems.
