Two-thirds of the world's poor live in Asia. The major objective for the region, therefore, must be to reduce poverty …-poor growth alone. At the same time, it is also clear that official aid flows throughout the world, and particularly in Asia, have …

increasingly affecting the rest of the world not just its neighbors and main trading partners. In addition, F&D examines a variety … of topics that are particularly relevant as the world struggles to shake off the crisis. Alan Blinder and Mark Zandi look … how the recession affected several individuals around the world. This issue of F&D profiles Princeton economic theorist …

luminaries tasked with generating ideas on how to make the global monetary system more stable in the wake of the world financial …

Crisis Stalls Globalization: Reshaping the World Economy"" examines the multiple facets of the recession-from the …

Cracks in the System: World Economy Under Stress"" explores the rapidly changing institutional and policymaking … world got into the mess and what to do about it, both now and over the medium term. Other articles review options for … changing the rules of world finance, examine the case for modernizing the way countries coordinate their policies, and try to …

For policymakers around the world, finding ways to promote faster growth is a top priority. But what exactly do … topic, starting with a major World Bank study and research coming out of Harvard University that urges less reliance on …

Climate Change: Stimulating a Green Recovery” looks at the global problem of climate change. With the world apparently … crisis on the United States, the world’s largest economy. Our “People in Economics” profile spotlights Joseph Stiglitz, the … leading the world out of recession, and we interview five influential Asians on the region’s fragile rebound. We turn our …