Tag Archives: William Easterly

A polemic against NGOs and the destruction of local innovation

November 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeremy Weate The development sector has for the past few years been criticised for being ineffectual. This has come both from ex-insiders, such as Owen Barder and William Easterly, as well as those outside the sector, most notably by … read more »

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Economic Growth vs. Human Rights: Why Are We Still Talking about This?

October 29, 2010 by benim

One would think that in 2010 the debate over whether human rights should be mortgaged in favor of economic growth would have died. But last week’s New Yorker featured a profile of the World Bank’s Chief Economist and a discussion … read more »

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