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The Rise and Fall and Rise (Literally) of the Most Important Curve in Economics Wikimedia commons

The Rise and Fall and Rise (Literally) of the Most Important Curve in Economics

Happy birthday, Simon Kuznets! (Also, you might be wrong.)

Can Better Data End Global Poverty? Reuters

Can Better Data End Global Poverty?

A leading development economist speaks on the virtues and limitations of a data-driven approach to healing the world's most intractable problems

What Moral Philosophy Tells Us About Income Inequality Reuters

What Moral Philosophy Tells Us About Income Inequality

What would John Rawls have to say about Mitt Romney?

Should the United States Be More Like Europe? wikipedia

Should the United States Be More Like Europe?

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?

Is True Meritocracy Impossible? reuters

Is True Meritocracy Impossible?

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?

Income Inequality Around the World Is a Failure of Capitalism WikimediaCommons

Income Inequality Around the World Is a Failure of Capitalism

A new OECD report suggests that inequality naturally grows from unfettered capitalism

The Case for Happiness-Based Economics white house/flickr

The Case for Happiness-Based Economics

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?

The Future of Microfinance: Savings and Insurance WikimediaCommons

The Future of Microfinance: Savings and Insurance

The world's poor need more than credit. They need real savings and insurance options, too. Can microfinance help?

5 Myths About Microcredit wikipedia

5 Myths About Microcredit

Myth 1: Microcredit is a proven path out of poverty.

Lies, Hype, and Profit: The Truth About Microfinance WikimediaCommons

Lies, Hype, and Profit: The Truth About Microfinance

Microcredit is the victim of three forces: overhyped rhetoric, imprudent lending, and the unpredictable nature of capitalism

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