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CGD in the News
December 30, 2009
When celebrities such as Angelina Jolie or Bono highlight human tragedy to show that something can be done to alleviate it, the heart melts and the purse strings loosen. But the stars, alas, aren't up on the economic literature. Research is increasingly questioning the benefits of foreign aid.
CGD in the News
December 30, 2009
The leaders of the world's largest economies have agreed to address the global food price crisis at the G8 summit in June. What should they do? CGD president Nancy Birdsall and senior fellow Arvind Subramanian argue in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that the answer lies in policies that promote trade a...
CGD in the News
December 30, 2009
The Indian policy response to inflation has been somewhere between poor and awful.Yes, India has a global inflation problem because world demand, especially for commodities, is running ahead of world capacity. The phenomenon is global but policy responses will be national.
So, which countries are g...
December 30, 2009
The current economic crisis is forcing HIV/AIDS donors to do more with less. Taking on gender inequality in more than a token way to improve efficiency and effectiveness is a no brainer. The current U.S. administration has made women and girls a high priority so PEPFAR has all the political backing ...
CGD in the News
December 23, 2009
This op-ed originally appeared in the Business Standard.
Nancy Birdsall & Arvind Subramanian: Reduce Verbal Emissions First
By Nancy Birdsall and Arvind Subramanian
The emerging consensus is that no agreement on climate change — at least not one with specific commitments — will be reached at next...