How can developing countries grow their economies? Most answers to this question center on what the rich world should or shouldnt do for the poor world. In The Quest for Prosperity, Justin Yifu Linthe first non-Westerner to be chief economist of the World Bankfocuses on what developing nations can do to help themselves. Lin examines how the countries that have succeeded in developing their own economies have actually done it. Interwoven with insights, observations, and stories from Lins travels as chief economist of the World Bank and his reflections on Chinas rise, this book provides a road map and hope for those countries engaged in their own quest for prosperity.