The authors stress how the rise of China and India has changed the world economy, moving it towards disequilibrium. Several alternative economic policies are tested to seek a way towards a high growth in any continent associated with long-run real and financial equilibrium

"This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy. Moving between systematic comparison of 19 rich democracies and debate about what the United States can do to restore a more civilized, egalitarian, and fair society, Harold L. Wilensky tells us...