The proximate cause of poverty is low productivity. Poor people are poor because their labor produces too little to adequately feed and…
The candidacy of an African woman, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to lead the World Bank represents a historic opportunity to strengthen the…
Fire Up America's Jobs Factory With Aid for Startups. Edward Glaeser, March 26, 2012, Paper. "Politicians, even those who vilify…
Book abstract: When countries discover that they possess large deposits of oil and natural gas, the news is usually welcome. Yet,…
The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness. Micahel Porter, Jan Rivkin, March 1, 2012, Paper. "The American economy is clearly…
Choosing the United States. Michael Porter, Jan Rivkin, March 1, 2012, Opinion. "A location decision is, in many respects, a referendum on…
Housing Booms and City Centers. Edward Glaeser, Kristina Tobio, Joshua Gottlieb, March 2012, Paper. "Popular discussions often treat…
All right, confess: If you've heard of Mauritius at all, it's probably because you know it as the former home of the dodo bird. But there…
Simplification and Saving. David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, February 2, 2012, Paper. "The daunting complexity of important financial…