Growth Commission


The Commission on Growth and Development was an independent body chaired by American economist Michael Spence that brought together 22 policy-makers, academics, and business leaders to examine various aspects of economic growth and development.
Launched in 2006, the Commission set out to take stock of the state of theoretical and empirical knowledge on economic growth with a view to drawing implications for policy for the current and future policymakers. Its work culminated in two publications – The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained growth and Inclusive Development in May 2008 – and a Special Report on Post Crisis Growth in Developing Countries in October 2009. Five thematic volumes and nearly 70 working papers were also published by the Commission.
The Growth Commission’s work was sponsored by the governments of Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Sweden, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the World Bank Group. The group's activities formally ended in June 2010.

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