Book abstract: At the beginning of the twentieth century Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had become the richest country in the region and one of the twenty
Agricultural Development in China explains how China’s farm economy historically responded to the demands of a rising population. Dwight H. Perkins begins in the year A.D.
There is wide recognition that the policies and institutions that have served China well over the past three decades require radical change and reform if China is to sustain progress to high-income st
Book abstract: The Chinese economy is undergoing profound change in policy and structure.
Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and opening new pathways for progress.
The recent banking crisis highlights the challenges faced in credit intermediation.
We study differences in quality in the market for third-party environmental auditors in Gujarat, India.
Last month, the new president of China, Xi Jinping, chose to travel to Moscow for his first foreign visit.
This paper investigates the impact of elite capture on the allocation of targeted government welfare programs in Indonesia, using both a high-stakes field experiment that varied the extent of elite in
Development requires change. Change is difficult; most observers believe it demands some degree of leadership. But what does this mean: who leads development?
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