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Microfinance as an allegory for aid
In the latest episode of Development Drums, David Roodman explains that rigorous evaluations of micro-credit suggest that, on…
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Your hustings for the EBRD President
On Friday the Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will decide who will…
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Giving what we can [Development Drums podcast]
My guest in the latest Development Drums podcast is the moral philosopher Toby Ord.Toby has made a commitment to give…
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How will the UK cast its vote for the World Bank?
The UK has repeatedly said that it favours merit-based appointments of the heads of the World…
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Seven worries about focusing on results, and how to manage them
This post sets out seven worries about the results agenda; four reasons why the results agenda…
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World Bank gets open; Google not so much
This blog post first appeared on the Center for Global Development Views from the Center on…
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Choosing a new President of the World Bank
Nominations for the head of the World Bank have now closed, and there are three candidates:…
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A new smart sanction which deserves to be tried
A disarmingly simple but effective way to put more pressure on illegitimate regimes: declare that any…
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Don’t be evil (World Bank & Google edition)
A concern about a World Bank deal with Google: once any data goes in to Google Map…
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What ever happened to …
I spoke at student-led conference on international development at Oxford University last night. When I was…
