Introduction to the topic "Growth"
Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University, Evanston

Economic Growth and Welfare
Hansjörg Siegenthaler, University of Zurich

Banking Growth: Compulsory or Voluntary
Werner H. Peyer, UBS, Zurich

Chinese Success -- A Miracle!?
Ling Shen, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China

Growth and Ecology: Where are the Limits?
Lucas Bretschger, ETH, Zurich

Political Institutions and Economic Growth
Gebhard Kirchgässner, University of St. Gallen

Growth between fear and euphoria
Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor

Workshop: Growth Challenges - Mau Forest, Kenya
Muthoni Ngatia and Philip Osano

Workshop: Undetermined? - Case Study from India
Archi Rastogi und Manish Jain