Economic growth is nothing that takes place automatically. Nor can it be taken for granted. Rather, an environment for growth must be created. SNS invited some of the world’s leading economic experts to skare their thinking and discuss with business leaders and politicians from around the world what the important factors in creating such a growth environment are. The result is an exciting volume which presents modern academic research as well as the experience of actice participants in the growth process and does so in a way that is easily accessible to a wide audience.