Countries such as Singapore, South Korea, and Chile have enjoyed enormous success by embracing capitalism and developing their economies. But while capitalism may open the way for democracy, it has not always proved possible to create free markets under universal suffrage. Electorates that are not dominated by a property-owning middle...

Countries such as Singapore, South Korea, and Chile have enjoyed enormous success by embracing capitalism and developing their economies. But while capitalism may open the way for democracy, it has not always proved possible to create free markets under universal suffrage. Electorates that are not dominated by a property-owning middle...

On July 1, 2007, Robert Zoellick is scheduled to become the World Bank’s new president. While his first order of business will be to restore the Bank’s tattered credibility, he will also need to map out a long-term strategy for the organization.

What should be Mr. Zoellick’s priorities in adapting...

A review of William Easterly's The White Man's Burden.

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After fifty years and more than two trillion dollars in aid, the West has strikingly little to show for its efforts in alleviating global poverty. How much does the world really know about fostering economic growth...

A review of William Easterly's book The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good.

Poverty will always exist, compared to others, but we cannot deny that quality of life, on a global level, has improved.

Is the World Bank relevant in today's global economy?