"This book in three sections uses formally written poems--rhymed quatrains, sonnets, terza rima, blank verse--to link the relationship between the poet and his mother with the wider world derived from
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 With the British Industrial Revolution, part of the world’s population started to experience extraordinary economic growth—leading to enormous gaps i
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 With the British Industrial Revolution, part of the world’s population started to experience extraordinary economic growth—leading to enormous gaps i
. Do investments in education lead to faster growth?. Should different countries invest in different levels of education depending on their level of development?. Is there convergence in human capital
In 2011, the International Monetary Fund invited prominent economists and economicpolicy makers to consider the brave new world of the post-crisis global economy. The result is abook that captures the
In The Patron's Payoff, Jonathan Nelson and Richard Zeckhauser apply the innovative methods of information economics to the study of art. Their findings, written in highly accessible prose, are surpri
‧ What has been the evolution of poverty and equity during the recent globalizing decades?‧ How have poor countries fared on the Millennium Development Goals?‧ What role does wealth inequality play in
‧ Does investing in health raise economic growth? ‧ Can governments achieve rapid growth or high incomes without investing in health? ‧ What are the options and benefits of different analytic approach
‧ Why is productivity higher in cities?‧ Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization?‧ Do countries achieve rapid growth or high incomeswithout urbanization?‧ How can policy make
