will still not come to completion. The framework can be used to explain why gradual reforms worked well in China (where …

the World," is an idiosyncratic stocktaking of the trajectory of economics from Adam Smith to contemporary times, with … special attention to the rise of development economics. Given the challenges faced by the global economy in recent times, and … especially since 2008, it is time for a serious evaluation of economics for policy making. The paper comments on some potential …

user group (WUG) data from a reservoir irrigation system in China. The introduction of volumetric water pricing at the …

China has been the most rapidly growing economy in the world over the past 25 years. This growth has fueled a … inevitable as China introduced a market system, but inequality may have been exacerbated rather than mitigated by a number of …. The inability to sell or mortgage rural land has further reduced opportunities. China has a uniquely decentralized fiscal …

A void in the literature on the business environment is how it evolves over time. Focusing on China during its crucial … better educated, with more diverse sectoral experience. Market competition increased over time, especially after China …'s World Trade Organization entry. The paper offers suggestive evidence that this dual track development had negative …

public sector. The basis for this study is "an accidental experiment" resulting from the World Bank's operational engagement … in Cameroon. In 2008, World Bank staff successfully concluded preparation on a project to support the Government of … reform possible. The paper confirms the value of using ideas from behavioral economics, both to design institutional reforms …