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African Development Economics Part 2: Continental Collaboration and The Keys to Domestic Success

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African Development Economics Part 2: Continental Collaboration and The Keys to Domestic Success

Welcome to the second half of my African development economics series. Make sure to check out my previous article where I explore some misconceptions about Africa and why there’s room for optimism. Additionally, the piece evaluated the role of external countries in Africa such as France in West Africa

Good economics for hard times by Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo

Good economics for hard times by Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What is dangerous is not making mistakes, but to be so enamoured of one’s point of view that one does not let facts get in the way. To make progress, we have to constantly go back to the facts, acknowledge our errors, and move on.” When released in late

Why Measuring Poverty Isn’t That Simple

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Why Measuring Poverty Isn’t That Simple

Although it seems intuitive, defining the concept of poverty has posed economists difficulty. With a great deal of research in past decades, the measurement of poverty has evolved greatly over time. Although many methods of the past are still in use today, new techniques have been developed to provide insights

Into the Asian Century: China, Australia and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Into the Asian Century: China, Australia and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Australian politicians and diplomats have been talking about this being the Asian Century. American politicians and diplomats have been referring to a diplomatic pivot to Asia. Chinese politicians and diplomats have been talking about the country’s path to peaceful development and rise to political power. The Asian Infrastructure Investment

Nepal and the trouble with aid

Nepal and the trouble with aid

The recent 7.8 magnitude Nepalese earthquake has seen an outpouring of humanitarian aid flowing into the small, mountainous country. Already over $50m in financial support has been donated worldwide by various countries, as well as countless non-financial aid, such as sleeping stations, food, water and medical equipment. Yet, for

Do the global rich inflict extreme poverty on the global poor?

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Do the global rich inflict extreme poverty on the global poor?

In World Poverty and Human Rights, Thomas Pogge argues that ‘we’, the advantaged citizens of affluent western countries, play a key role in the incidence of extreme poverty. He is the pioneer of the case against the world’s richest, making the controversial claim that the suffering of the poor