The American Economic Association (AEA) has named four new Distinguished Fellows, three of whom, Marjorie McElroy, N. Gregory Mankiw and Robert A. Margo , have long-standing ties to the NBER.

2015 marks the centenary of the birth of the LSE’s Nobel Prize winning economist, William Arthur Lewis (1915-1991). Sir Arthur Lewis was awarded the Nobel Prize for economics for “pioneering research ...

The economic landscape is complex and dynamic, constantly influenced by a myriad of factors. Yes, we all get sick of it, but we need to gain an understanding of how this works. One of the most ...

The CEO of the Valley Regional Enterprise Network (REN) says economic development is a very broad term that can mean different things to different people. Emily Boucher said this is part of its ...

Economic development activities can deliver broad value to communities, driving business growth, attracting investment and creating a foundation for prosperity, a point reinforced by the results of a ...

On Oct. 20-21, Institute for Social Transformation faculty fellow Chris Benner and staff members Azucena Beltran, Erika Katske, Darío León, Gabriella Alvarez, and Jessica de la Cruz led an event in ...

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In the middle of the eighteenth century, Europe experienced explosive economic growth. GDP per capita in the Netherlands – one of the richest parts of Europe at the time – was 42 percent higher than ...

DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Egypt's development partners should show understanding of the economic pressures it is under as it pursues development plans and tries to manage a growing debt burden, ...