The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, draws attention to two long-standing social insurance programs that pay cash benefits to families when a breadwinner dies. Workers' compensation pays benefits if a worker is killed at work. Social Security pays families whether or not the worker's...

Analysts argue that former military bases can be successfully redeveloped and that local economies can recover. Community leaders, however, remain unconvinced and continue to resist base closures. This article considers whether the argument for the economic feasibility of base reuse can be made...

Die seit Ende der 1970er Jahre von Sambia unternommenen wirtschaftlichen Restrukturierungs- und Wiederaufbauprogramme waren allesamt erfolglos. Auch das jüngste Programm, das zu wirtschaftlichem Wachstum und zu Armutsreduzierung führen soll, droht zu scheitern: der öffentliche Haushalt ist...