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Taking on religion
I have just heard Christopher Hitchens tell the BBC Politics UK program that the job of…
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China in Africa
There was a fascinating report on today’s BBC World This Weekend (you can hear it here…
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In praise of the World Bank
Clare Short in The New Statesman writes in praise of the World Bank: One of the…
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Economics lessons in British schools
According to BBC news the government’s clamp-down on junk food in schools has led to a…
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The consensus among econmics professionals on immigration
Alex Tabarook has written an open letter on immigration from the economics community: Immigration is the…
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Nigeria rejects constitutional amendment
The BBC news reports that Nigeria’s Senate has thrown out a move to allow President Olusegun…
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Should we give aid to government budgets?
I’ve got a piece up on the CGD blog about a new evaluation of budget support,…
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Easterly vs Sachs
William Easterly and Jeff Sachs make a living by disagreeing with each other, though it seems…
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