C. A. Bayly is Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History, and Fellow of St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge. Vijayendra Rao is Lead Economist in the Development Research Group, World Bank. Simon Szreter is Professor of History and Public Policy, and Fellow of St John’s College, University of Cambridge. Michael Woolcock is Senior Social Scientist in the Development Research Group, World Bank.

• 1. How and why history matters for development policy- Michael Woolcock, Simon Szreter and Vijayendra Rao2. Indigenous and colonial origins of comparative economic development: The case of colonial India and Africa- C. A. BaylyCommentary: History, time and temporality in development discourse- Uma KothariHistorical contributions to contemporary development policy issuesSocial Protection3. Social security as a developmental institution? The relative efficacy of Poor Relief provisions under the English old Poor Law- Richard Smith4. Historical lessons about contemporary social welfare: Chinese puzzles and global challenges- R. Bing WongCommentary: Why might history matter for development policy?- Ravi KanburPublic Health5. Health in India since Independence- Sunil S. Amrith6. Health care policy for American Indians since the early 20th century- Stephen J. KunitzCommentary: Can historians assist development policy-making, or just highlight its faults?-David Hall-Mathews Public education7. The end of literacy: The growth and measurement of British public education since the early nineteenth century- David Vincent8. The tools of transition: Education and development in modern southeast Asian history- Tim HarperCommentary: Remembering the forgetting in education- Lant PritchettNatural resource management9. Energy and natural resource dependency in Europe, 1600-1900- Paul Warde10. Special rights in property: Why modern African economies are dependent on mineral resources- Keith BreckenridgeCommentary: Natural resources and development - which histories matter?- Mick MooreIndex

Highly recommended.

C. A. Bayly is Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History, and Fellow of St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge. Vijayendra Rao is Lead Economist in the Development Research Group, World Bank. Simon Szreter is Professor of History and Public Policy, and Fellow of St John’s College, University of Cambridge. Michael Woolcock is Senior Social Scientist in the Development Research Group, World Bank.

• 1. How and why history matters for development policy- Michael Woolcock, Simon Szreter and Vijayendra Rao2. Indigenous and colonial origins of comparative economic development: The case of colonial India and Africa- C. A. BaylyCommentary: History, time and temporality in development discourse- Uma KothariHistorical contributions to contemporary development policy issuesSocial Protection3. Social security as a developmental institution? The relative efficacy of Poor Relief provisions under the English old Poor Law- Richard Smith4. Historical lessons about contemporary social welfare: Chinese puzzles and global challenges- R. Bing WongCommentary: Why might history matter for development policy?- Ravi KanburPublic Health5. Health in India since Independence- Sunil S. Amrith6. Health care policy for American Indians since the early 20th century- Stephen J. KunitzCommentary: Can historians assist development policy-making, or just highlight its faults?-David Hall-Mathews Public education7. The end of literacy: The growth and measurement of British public education since the early nineteenth century- David Vincent8. The tools of transition: Education and development in modern southeast Asian history- Tim HarperCommentary: Remembering the forgetting in education- Lant PritchettNatural resource management9. Energy and natural resource dependency in Europe, 1600-1900- Paul Warde10. Special rights in property: Why modern African economies are dependent on mineral resources- Keith BreckenridgeCommentary: Natural resources and development - which histories matter?- Mick MooreIndex

Highly recommended.

C. A. Bayly is Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History, and Fellow of St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge. Vijayendra Rao is Lead Economist in the Development Research Group, World Bank. Simon Szreter is Professor of History and Public Policy, and Fellow of St John’s College, University of Cambridge. Michael Woolcock is Senior Social Scientist in the Development Research Group, World Bank.

• 1. How and why history matters for development policy- Michael Woolcock, Simon Szreter and Vijayendra Rao2. Indigenous and colonial origins of comparative economic development: The case of colonial India and Africa- C. A. BaylyCommentary: History, time and temporality in development discourse- Uma KothariHistorical contributions to contemporary development policy issuesSocial Protection3. Social security as a developmental institution? The relative efficacy of Poor Relief provisions under the English old Poor Law- Richard Smith4. Historical lessons about contemporary social welfare: Chinese puzzles and global challenges- R. Bing WongCommentary: Why might history matter for development policy?- Ravi KanburPublic Health5. Health in India since Independence- Sunil S. Amrith6. Health care policy for American Indians since the early 20th century- Stephen J. KunitzCommentary: Can historians assist development policy-making, or just highlight its faults?-David Hall-Mathews Public education7. The end of literacy: The growth and measurement of British public education since the early nineteenth century- David Vincent8. The tools of transition: Education and development in modern southeast Asian history- Tim HarperCommentary: Remembering the forgetting in education- Lant PritchettNatural resource management9. Energy and natural resource dependency in Europe, 1600-1900- Paul Warde10. Special rights in property: Why modern African economies are dependent on mineral resources- Keith BreckenridgeCommentary: Natural resources and development - which histories matter?- Mick MooreIndex

Highly recommended.