The Development of the American Economy (DAE) program was one of the first research programs launched by Martin Feldstein in 1978 when he formalized the modern structure of the NBER. The mission of ...

Junius Olivier attended the same school as life-long inspiration Arthur Lewis. Here, he discusses their shared field of development economics and the rewards of teaching. For 125 years, research has ...

This course offers an introduction to development economics. Development economics studies the processes of economic growth, poverty, inequality, structural change, and political and social ...

Carol M. Kopp edits features on a wide range of subjects for Investopedia, including investing, personal finance, retirement planning, taxes, business management, and career development. Eric's career ...

Esther Duflo (L) and Abhijit Banerjee, who, along with Michael Kremer (not pictured), won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. EPA/CJ Gunther The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to ...