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Philanthrocapitalism discussed on Development Drums
In the latest episode of Development Drums, Matthew Bishop and Mike Green talk about their book,…
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Reduce meat not air travel
Air travel is a public good; eating meat is a public bad. The livestock industry is…
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China in Africa: plus ça change
Here in Ethiopia it is common for little children to shout ferenj when they see a…
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What would the UK Conservatives do on development?
In the latest edition of Development Drums, Andrew Mitchell MP talks about the policy of the…
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Aid is a precious lifeline
Says Fr Joe Komakoma: … I lost my young sister. She died of HIV-related complications. She…
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Should development agency staff fly business class?
So asks Chris Blattman: I seldom fly business myself, even on Bank and UN consultancies, mostly…
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The mother of Parliaments
In which I pedantically criticise Nick Robinson, the BBC Political Editor, who should know the meaning…
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President Kagame on aid
Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, writes about aid in today’s Financial Times: Dambisa Moyo’s controversial…
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The sustainability delusion
The aid industry has become too obsessed with finding the deepest causes of lack of development.…
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