Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.

Amherst was pivotal in my broad intellectual development; MIT in my development as a professional economist.

There must have been something in the air of Gary that led one into economics: the first Nobel Prize winner, Paul Samuelson, was also from Gary, as were several other distinguished economists.

I knew that discrimination existed, even though there were many individuals who were not prejudiced.

International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn't go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief.

In debate, one randomly was assigned to one side or the other. This had at least one virtue - it made one see that there was more than one side to these complex issues.