Ed note. This piece originally appeared in Project Syndicate and is reprinted with permission. KUALA LUMPUR – The link between economic growth and human wellbeing seems obvious. Indeed, as measured by gross domestic product, economic growth is widely viewed as...
Ed note. This post by World Bank economist Bert Hofman originally appeared in Project Syndicate and is reprinted with permission. BEIJING – Around 100 million Chinese live in extreme poverty, and roughly 275 million spend less than $2 a day. The...