My broad research goal is to understand the role of the government in economic development. This question is perhaps as old as the economics discipline itself and has been answered numerous times by economists. But there is never a definite answer to it. I want to explore this question further not for the goal of reaching a conclusive answer. Instead, I believe that studying it would significantly enhance my understanding of the process of economic development, and  would also give me the opportunity to examine available development theories and possibly propose my own theory.