The author delivers the Henry Wendt Lecture on globalmigration and demographics.

The author introduces Jeffrey G. Williamson of Harvard University, who researches political economy and world mass migration.

Empires have undeservedly gotten a bad name, particularly in America since President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the end of the Age of Empires and ushered in the Age of Nations.

Establishing efficient policy mechanisms to guide developing economies through the structural transformation should be a priority of world governments in the twenty-first century.

Until very recently, the world was overwhelmingly agrarian and poor; today, an increasing number of developed societies are both overwhelmingly affluent and urban. But the role of agriculture in economic development presents a paradox. On the one hand, the transition out of agriculture is essential for the "structural transformation" that...

This monograph examines the political economy of immigration backlash and immigration policy in two global centuries.

This monographsuggests thatthe world needs an American pax to provide both global peace and prosperity.

This book explains how the risks of global aging can be contained with a combination of foresight and prudent public policy.