William Easterly
William Easterly is Professor of
Economics, New York University and
Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Center
for Global Development and Institute
for International Economics,
Washington DC. He spent 16 years as
a research economist at the World
Bank (1985–2001). He is the author of
the acclaimed book, The Elusive Quest
for Growth: Economists’ Adventures and
Misadventures in the Tropics (MIT
Press, 2001), and numerous articles in
leading economics journals and
general interest publications. His
primary fields of interest are Africa,
economic development and growth,
macroeconomics of developing
countries, and political economy. He
has worked in many areas of the
developing world, most extensively in
Africa, Latin America and Asia. He is
associate editor of the Journal of
Development Economics and Editor of
the BE Press Journals in Economics
and Growth of Developing Areas.
He received his Ph.D. in Economics
from MIT.
Papers Published in World Economics:
In Search of the Holy Grail
Author: An interview with introduction by Brian Snowdon
Having conducted extensive research in the field of economic growth and
development, William Easterly has broad knowledge and expertise on the
problems facing developing countries. While working for the World Bank, he
travelled extensively in Africa, Latin America and Asia, and is well placed to
comment on the key issues and debates surrounding the question of how best to
promote increased well-being in the poor countries of the world. In this interview
he discusses with Brian Snowdon several of the key controversies that have
recently attracted the attention of scholars of economic growth and development.
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