Trade and development report, 1981-2011: Three decades of thinking development: Introduction: Interdependence. Macroeconomics and finance. Global economic governance. Developrnent strategies: assessrnents and recommendations. Outlook -- Panel discussion on "thinking development: three decades of the trade and development report': Opening statement. Origins and evolving ideas of the TDR. The TDR approach to developrnent strategies. The macroeconomic reasoning in the TDR. Evolving issues in international economic governance. The way forward. Summary of the debate.