The Indomitable in Pursuit of the Inexplicable: The World Development Reports' Failture to Comprehend Economic Growth Despite Determined Attempts, 1978-2008

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DRI Working Paper No. 35
By William Easterly, NYU

The Indomitable in Pursuit of the Inexplicable: The World Development Reports' Failture to Comprehend Economic Growth Despite Determined Attempts, 1978-2008
What is the state of our knowledge about growth?  First of all, country growth rates are not persistent over time . . .