Growth and Empowerment: Making Development Happen (Munich Lectures in Economics) - Softcover

Lord Stern is I. G. Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the London School of Economics, past President of the British Academy, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, and former Chief Economist at the World Bank. He was the lead author of the influential Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, the findings of which he adapted in his book for general readers, The Global Deal: Climate Change and the Creation of a New Era of Progress and Prosperity (also known as A Blueprint for a Safer Planet).

--Stanley Fischer, Vice Chairman, Citigroup

--Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy, Harvard University

--Robert M. Solow, Institute Professor of Economics, Emeritus, MIT, and Nobel Laureate in Economics (1987)

--Joseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics and Finance, Columbia University, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics

-- "Public Administration and Development"

--Kenneth S. Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Department of Economics, Harvard University

" Nick Stern's work on development is distinguished not just by its exceedingly high standards but also by the admirable empathy it exhibits toward its subjects. This book is indispensable: Stern and his colleagues lay out a policy agenda for development that is comprehensive yet grounded in detailed analysis." --Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy, Harvard University

" Nick Stern is a master of development theory and practice. Together with Jean-Jacques Dethier and F. Halsey Rogers, he gives us in this volume the fruits of his experience and wisdom, proposing a growth strategy based on creating the right climate for investment and on empowering people. And then he tells us who needs to do what and when -- mostly very soon--to implement the strategy and thereby accelerate development" --Stanley Fischer, Vice Chairman, Citigroup

" Nick Stern and his colleagues blend theory, direct observation, statistical evidence, and experience into a coherent approach to economic development that is both analytical and humane. There is nothing mechanical or imposed in their emphasis on creating a favorable climate for investment in local farms and enterprises, while engaging the active participation of those with the biggest stake in development--the local population. The result is a clear, factual, and thoughtful book." --Robert M. Solow, Institute Professor of Economics, Emeritus, MIT, and Nobel Laureate in Economics (1987)

" Nick Stern and his coauthors tackle the fundamental problem of the twenty-first century: how to extend the benefits of modern technology and globalization to the developing world in a fair, balanced, and sustainable way. A remarkable synthesis of contemporary thinking on development and poverty reduction." --Kenneth S. Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Department of Economics, Harvard University