Shared growth—growth that helps to build a middle class—is now widely embraced as a central economic goal for developing countries. In this new working paper CGD president Nancy Birdsall reviews how macroeconomic policies shape incentives for inclusive growth, focusing on fiscal discipline; fair revenue and expenditure practices; and a business-friendly exchange rate. Relying heavily on the experience in Latin America and drawing lessons for other parts of the developing world, Birdsall argues that growth that strengthens the middle classes helps poor people, too.

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Last week, readers of The Economist were treated to a tantalizing prospect: the possibility of eradicating malaria in the developing world. The article highlights recent support for this goal from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In a new Global Health Policy blog, CGD visiting fellow April Harding reviews past disappointments in implementing malaria programs and says we still need to do more to improve delivery, not just development or purchasing, of the "big three" eradication interventions: access to effective treatment; indoor-residual spraying; and, increased use of insecticide-treated nets.

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