In economic systems, the mix of products that
countries make or export has been shown to be a strong leading
indicator of economic…
Much of what we know about the marginal effect of pollution on infant mortality is derived from
developed country data. However, given the…
We investigate how the link between individual schooling and political participation is aff ected by country characteristics. Using…
The economic growth of South Korea has been a remarkable success story. After the Korean War, the country was one of the poorest economies…
A dynamic revision of the most modern development economics textbook.
This classic text has been aggressively revised to incorporate the…
China has enjoyed a higher growth rate for a longer period than any other nation to date, but a new consensus is emerging that China is now…
We report the results of an experiment that was designed to test for discrimination in grading in India. We recruited teachers to grade…
This book is a story of one village, Yantian, and its remarkable economic and social transformation. The village sits in the Pearl River…
In one of Africa’s most ambitious investment decisions, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has unveiled a plan to spend $97 billion on…
The United States is famous for its ability to innovate. Aspiring fiscal conservatives around the world thus might be interested in…