Category: International development
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Ha-Joon Chang website launched
Ha-Joon Chang, arguably the most important economic thinker around today, has…
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Fewer girls enrolled in education in Iraq
This from today’s report by the UN Children’s Fund: “In Iraq…
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A little linkage: Latest reports from ReliefWeb
After a little light reading for the weekend? One of ReliefWeb‘s…
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Back to Simakakata
This morning, as I was getting ready for work, my wife…
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Developing countries are engine for growth
The World Bank has released an intriguing press release today headlined…
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Calling Zambia
I’ve got a call booked with George at Simakakata school for…
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Afghans in London: A wasted resource?
Today was my second visit to see Dr Nasimi, who runs…
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The problem with MDGs
Taken from Bill Easterly’s excellent blog, AidWatch. If anyone recorded him…
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OECD calls for more free trade in Africa
The OECD & UN have published their joint 2010 Mutual Review…
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Goodbye Katine
Last night I went to a seminar organised by Sound Delivery…