Economic Growth
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The Center has committed itself to improving our understanding of the relationship between development and economic growth. Though growth is a necessary condition for development, not all growth benefits the poor. Senior Fellow Peter Timmer leads CGD research which explores strategies for ensuring that economic growth is “pro-poor,” and that agencies such as the Millennium Challenge Account encourage growth that benefits all economic sectors. PublicationsThe White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President
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The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President shows how modest changes in U.S. policies could greatly improve the lives of poor people in developing countries, thus fostering greater stability, security, and prosperity globally and at home. Center for Global Development experts offer fresh perspectives and practical advice on trade policy, migration, foreign aid, climate change and more. In an introductory essay, CGD President Nancy Birdsall explains why and how the next U.S. president must lead in the creation of a better, safer world.