The sources and conditions conducive to economic growth and development are among the most studied and debated topics in economics. If there is any consensus, it is that institutions matter greatly in explaining why some economies do better, over time, than others. Understanding Long-Run...

<DIV>Winner of the 1998 Paul A. Samuelson Award given by TIAA-CREF, <I>The Evolution of Retirement</I> is the first comprehensive economic history of retirement in America. With life expectancies steadily increasing, the retirement rate of men over age 64 has risen drastically. Dora L. Costa looks at...</i></div>

<DIV><P>The conditions for sustainable growth and development are among the most debated topics in economics, and the consensus is that institutions matter greatly in explaining why some economies are more successful than others over time. Probing the long-term effects of early colonial differences on...</p></div>

The conditions for sustainable growth and development are among the most debated topics in economics, and the consensus is that institutions matter greatly in explaining why some economies are more successful than others over time. Probing the long-term effects of early colonial differences on...