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These episodes are meant to capture the role of luck and privilege in my life, as an American during America’s near-hegemon years, and as a woman in a period of growing opportunities for women.
Does the US government care about its repeated commitments to focus assistance on country-led priorities? Based on public attitude surveys in Africa and Latin America over the last decade, the answer seems to be ‘not really’.
I’m a pretty big fan of cash transfers. I’ve become convinced that cash is an efficient immediate way to help the poor and very often a better alternative than other standard development interventions like training or building schools.