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Tag: government-to-government aid

  • Corrosive Corruption

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    Economist: Corrosive Corruption A correlation between corruption and development THE use of public office for private gain benefits a powerful few while imposing costs on large swathes of society. Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published on December 1st, measures the perceived levels of public-sector graft by aggregating independent surveys from across the globe. Just five non-OECD countries…

  • Prosperity: The Aid Instrument

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    Probably the most intuitive response to the plight of the bottom billion is for the wealthy to give aid to the poor. Poor people lack resources, so let's give them more resources. The left champions this approach as reparations for colonialism, and the right equates aid with welfare for those who won't do what they…