This essay reviews the historical and ongoing role played by trade in sustained high growth and human development … argues that trade led economic growth must be prioritised in the post-2015 development agenda. … progress, and makes the case that the post-2015 development agenda should include considerations related to trade rules and …

economic development. The empirical analysis performed in the thesis, and summarised here, focuses on two mayor world trends in … modern economic development, namely increasing agglomeration and rising inequalities within countries. In particular, the … impact of both trends on long-run economic growth is studied, and results are discussed in light of relevant policy debate. …

and corruption not only remain, they have become the primary development challenges of the 21st century. In particular … institutions and governance to provide citizen security, justice and jobs is crucial to break cycles of violence while stimulating … development in Africa. Furthermore, defeating a terrorist network requires African nations to work with international partners to …

Africa’s precrisis growth and poverty reduction was the result of increased external resources, a buoyant global … growth are good. Additional resources and further policy reforms could launch the continent on a path of sustained growth and …

that in a progressively multipolar world economy, the goals of global rebalancing, growth, and development are increasingly … inter-linked. Growth-oriented rebalancing calls for emphasizing structural reforms and leveraging the role of developing … countries in supporting strong and balanced global growth. …

questions about the place of freedom and entitlement in development. Depending on the balance between free choices and more …

-relevant, politically acceptable, quantitative indicators of governance. There are two major components involved in the process of … generating indicators that are practical means of reform. Political acceptability is key in developing neutral quantitative … benchmarks of good governance that can be embraced by reformers. In addition to political acceptability, measuring governance …

We construct an endogenous growth model that includes a cultural variable along the dimension of individualism … innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth … individualism on growth through innovation. Using genetic data as instruments for culture we provide strong evidence of a causal …