Foreword / Esther L. George -- Introduction / Edward S. Knotek II -- Opening remarks / Ben S. Bernanke -- The future of economic convergence / Dani Rodrik -- Balancing growth with equity: the view from development / Esther Duflo -- Achieving growth amid fiscal imbalances: the real effects of debt / Stephen G. Cecchetti -- Aspirin, angioplasty, and proton beam therapy: the economics of smarter health-care spending / Katherine Baicker and Amitabh Chandra -- Resource-based growth in poor countries and the role of central banks / Paul Collier -- Regulating finance and regulators to promote growth / Ross Levine -- Role reversal in global finance / Eswar S. Prasad -- Escaping the middle-income trap / Barry Eichengreen -- Global risks are rising, but there is a path to recovery / Christine Lagarde -- Achieving maximum long-term growth / Jean-Claude Trichet.
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