Biographical note: StephanPaula: Paula Stephan is Professor of Economics at Georgia State University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She has served on the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the NRC, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences...

In this unique resource, Nobel Prize winners, former presidential advisers, well-respected columnists, academics, and practitioners from across the political spectrum offer innovative policy ideas and insightful commentary on our most pressing economic issues. These essays take a hard look at...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Traders and the Development Frontier -- 2. Economic Progress and Occupational Distribution: Numbers, Roles, and Categories -- 3. Population, Welfare, and Development: Gloom Dispelled -- 4. Foreign Aid: Central Component of World Development? -- 5. The...