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The Rise and Fall and Rise (Literally) of the Most Important Curve in Economics
Happy birthday, Simon Kuznets! (Also, you might be wrong.)
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Happy birthday, Simon Kuznets! (Also, you might be wrong.)
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A leading development economist speaks on the virtues and limitations of a data-driven approach to healing the world's most intractable problems
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What would John Rawls have to say about Mitt Romney?
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Europe has always been a dirty word among conservatives, but it's become a scandalous term in the GOP presidential contest. Are Americans so sure that we've built a stronger society?
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We want a culture that rewards the most capable people, regardless of wealth or background. But when wealth and background play such a big role in our capability, is that possible?
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A new OECD report suggests that inequality naturally grows from unfettered capitalism
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We're familiar with the American trinity of life, liberty and the pursuit happiness. Washington typically passes laws to protect the first two. Should we start paying more attention to the third?
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The world's poor need more than credit. They need real savings and insurance options, too. Can microfinance help?
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Myth 1: Microcredit is a proven path out of poverty.
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Microcredit is the victim of three forces: overhyped rhetoric, imprudent lending, and the unpredictable nature of capitalism
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