Author

Books by William Easterly

William Easterly is a professor of economics at New York University and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. He spent seventeen years as a research economist at the World Bank before leaving to write and research more freely on international development. His other books include The Elusive Quest for Growth and The Tyranny of Experts. He has published widely in academic economics journals and in general-audience outlets, and his research has focused on the effectiveness of foreign aid, the role of institutions in development, and the political economy of poverty.