For centuries, economists have struggled to explain why people and businesses gather in cities.

Copenhagen Consensus participant Nancy Stokey ranks potential solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.

Why have Latin American economies lagged countries with similar ability to adopt technologies and similar preferences for market goods? Four economists document this “persistent economic stagnation” and analyze it through a neoclassical growth model. Capital, labor and total factor...

The elderly are often portrayed as an economic burden, but many see seniors as a target market. For states and communities, the net economic benefit is hard to gauge

Landfills—the trash sites formerly known as dumps—are growing. You got a problem with that?

Small business development holds great promise for American Indian economic progress, but big obstacles remain.

Small businesses and tribal colleges offer fresh hope in Indian country. They also face great hurdles.

Critics say recycling is garbage. Supporters say it will save the world. The truth lies somewhere in between