Amid all the publicity and celebrity and hubbub, don't forget the value of his academic writings.  He's made contributions to numerous major fields in development, and on top of that integrated it with real world practice.

The first modern development economist and in many ways still the best.  For that matter he is probably the best and most important economist ever.  Still.

Institutions are important but where do institutions come from? Why do some countries have better institutions than others? Geography may play an indirect role in growth, through institutions, as well as a direct role.

Some countries that were rich in the past are poor today and vice-versa, despite the fact that geography hasn't changed. What does the reversal of fortune tell us about the causes of growth?

Economist and water expert David Zetland covers some basic analytics for the economics of water.

"Sometimes the easiest way to trade water is inside a tomato."  What does that mean and why is it important?

This is a story of one of the most wasteful water policies ever conceived by human beings.

If there is one country in the world which has a very badly unsustainable water situation, and set of water policies, it is Yemen.  On top of all their other problems.

The general logic here applies to a large number of problems in economic development, not just water.  This is one of the key ideas of the theory of property rights.

Why prices for water are important, and what can happen when those prices are interfered with.