Peter Bauer draws conclusions about economic development that diverge from the mainstream. "The Development Frontier" illustrates his characteristic and distinctive approach: he bases his analyses on careful and direct observation of conditions in the developing world. In doing so, he takes...

Jakob Schwab analyzes central mechanisms in the systematic economic interaction between rich and poor countries. He focuses on the drivers and effects of investment in developing countries and shows that predictions of standard economic analysis may turn around when accounting for peculiarities...