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What’s the point of foreign aid?

2 September 2024

What’s the point of foreign aid?

Daniel Freeman
2 September 2024
When compared to any other point in history the world, we are astonishingly rich. Thanks to the interlinked miracles of … Continue reading “What’s the point of foreign aid?”

The 0.7% aid target was based on flawed modelling

26 November 2020
Trade, Development, and Immigration

The 0.7% aid target was based on flawed modelling

Mark Tovey
26 November 2020
The UK has ditched the 0.7% of national income foreign-aid target after eight years of spending at this level. But … Continue reading “The 0.7% aid target was based on flawed modelling”

The case against spending targets

15 May 2019
Tax and Fiscal Policy

The case against spending targets

Andy Mayer
15 May 2019
For politicians, there is something attractively simple about spending targets. Rather than argue the nuances of why the Government of … Continue reading “The case against spending targets”

Interview with Professor Easterly on Institutions and Development

4 December 2015
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Interview with Professor Easterly on Institutions and Development

4 December 2015
Professor Easterly, 2015 Hayek Lecturer and Professor of Economics and New York University, sat down with Professor Philip Booth and … Continue reading “Interview with Professor Easterly on Institutions and Development”

Interview with Professor Easterly on Foreign Aid

4 December 2015
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Interview with Professor Easterly on Foreign Aid

4 December 2015
Professor William Easterly, Professor of Economics at New York University, sat down with Professor Philip Booth (Academic and Research Director … Continue reading “Interview with Professor Easterly on Foreign Aid”

Does foreign aid work?

6 October 2014
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Does foreign aid work?

Christian Bjørnskov
6 October 2014
Despite widespread growth and unprecedented prosperity, almost a billion people live in absolute poverty. An entire industry has developed with … Continue reading “Does foreign aid work?”

Conditional aid – a misleading vision

30 May 2014
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Conditional aid – a misleading vision

Arshia Hashemi
30 May 2014
Problems with foreign aid are pervasive. There is plenty of discussion in the development community about aid worsening corruption in … Continue reading “Conditional aid – a misleading vision”

Foreign aid plans will be counterproductive

19 March 2013

Foreign aid plans will be counterproductive

Paul Robinson
19 March 2013
While it may be true that richer nations have a moral obligation to assist those less fortunate than themselves, the … Continue reading “Foreign aid plans will be counterproductive”

Lost Causes: The Retreat from Classical Liberalism

13 April 2012

Lost Causes: The Retreat from Classical Liberalism

Philip Booth
13 April 2012
Last month, the IEA co-published Lost Causes by Deepak Lal. The book can be bought from the IEA here. It … Continue reading “Lost Causes: The Retreat from Classical Liberalism”

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