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I’ve been away for the last couple of Fridays, so this week there is an absolute mass of material to get through this week. I’ve been brutal in editing it down: there are probably ten times as many interesting bits of esoteric statistics, development economics and political commentary from the last three weeks as I’ve managed to fit in here, and another twenty times more that I didn’t manage to read at all. I think the best solution to this problem is for the world to stop when I have to take a break from the links for work or travel reasons. If we could all agree to coordinate on my m...

CAMBRIDGE — Knowledge holds the key to economic prosperity. Technology, innovation and know-how all come from learning new ways to produce the goods and services that enrich us. Knowledge is also the archetypal “public good”: new ideas can benefit everyone; and unless governments or monopolies restrict their dissemination, usage does not diminish availability. This is

Policymakers and innovators alike ought to remember that it is not knowledge but useful knowledge that empowers people

CAMBRIDGE — Knowledge holds the key to economic prosperity. Technology, innovation and know-how all come from learning new ways to produce the goods and services that enrich us. Knowledge is also the archetypal “public good”: new ideas can benefit everyone; and unless governments or monopolies restrict their dissemination, usage does not diminish availability. This is

Study by two Prize Fellows focuses on economic impact on agriculture.