Economic Structure and Performance

Abstract

This festschrift, featuring 26 papers by 36 authors, is a fitting tribute to Hollis Chenery who, for over three decades, has been one of the luminaries of development economics. Most of the issues he brought into focus, the methodologies he helped develop, and the styl- ized facts he hammered into the consciousness of the profession receive detailed attention. The contributors include numerous influential scholars, many of whom are his distinguished students and colleagues from Harvard, Stan- ford, and the World Bank. Although a few of the papers lack originality, sophistication, or polish, the overall quality of the volume is high...