Libyans have a new lease on life, a feeling that, at long last, they are the masters of their own fate. Perhaps Iraqis, after a decade of…
The role of science, technology, and engineering in solving Africa's most challenging economic problems—from telecommunications to…
Today, three of ten people on the planet rely on others to grow their food and 900 million remain chronically food insecure. By 2050 the…
To survive the droughts, wars and other major causes of famine, Africa must embrace technologies that enable it to produce more, better…
In a much-publicized statement apparently aimed at China, during her recent visit to Africa U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned…
Turkey’s legal system was reformed significantly during the last decade, with
the avowed objective of aligning it with European norms and…
We examine several hypotheses regarding the determinants and implications of political protest,
motivated by the wave of popular uprisings…
We construct the topology of business networks across the population of firms in an emerging
economy, Pakistan, and estimate the value that…
In December, I traveled to Turkey with my wife and young son, as we do every year during winter break. This time, though, we had more than…
Perhaps the most striking finding in the United Nations' recent 20th anniversary Human Development Report is the outstanding performance of…