Tag: foreign aid
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The new famine is a crisis of undersupply
Globe and Mail: The new famine is a crisis of undersupply "… Is this a catastrophe of the sort that took place a generation ago, when mass famines in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s killed hundreds of thousands of people at a time? No. This time around, the cause is much simpler, and the…
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Abhijit Banerjee: ‘The poor, probably rightly, see that their chances of getting somewhere different are minimal’
Guardian: Abhijit Banerjee: 'The poor, probably rightly, see that their chances of getting somewhere different are minimal' The author of Poor Economics on why aid that assumes the poor will do the right thing is misguided – and why political corruption does not necessarily mean economic stagnation. … Until Poor Economics appeared last year, the…
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Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa
Wall Street Journal: Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa … Giving alms to Africa remains one of the biggest ideas of our time — millions march for it, governments are judged by it, celebrities proselytize the need for it. Calls for more aid to Africa are growing louder, with advocates pushing for doubling the roughly…
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A push for development abroad
Christian Science Monitor: A push for development abroad Despite economic crisis, Bush urges the US and other wealthy nations to maintain foreign aid. Washington – President Bush, who considers his administration's recasting of foreign assistance and in particular a boost in aid to Africa as hallmarks of his legacy, is warning that the global financial…
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Ghana could mark turning point in foreign aid program
McClatchy Washington Bureau: Ghana could mark turning point in foreign aid program ACCRA, Ghana – Last summer, when two American foreign aid experts visited this bustling capital for meetings about a new U.S. government aid grant, they were surprised to be invited to speak on a popular drive-time radio show. "Who would want to listen…