Whilst western economies have recently been experiencing recession and stagnation, many countries in Asia have enjoyed rapid economic growth, which … Continue reading “Liberalisation is the key to growth – in Asia and the West”

Brazil’s move above the UK in the world’s latest economic rankings has produced a predictable outcry about the fact that … Continue reading “Britain needs a radically different approach to aid”

Some economists wonder whether we should give Christmas presents. They argue that having other people deciding what we want is … Continue reading “Aid is no Christmas present for under-developed countries”

Gordon Brown and Ed Balls became famous as a pair for their infamous gobbledygook speech in which “post-neo-classical endogenous growth theory” … Continue reading “Brown, Africa and “big ideas” – a dangerous combination”

A few weeks ago, the IEA published an in-depth study of Fair Trade, Fair Trade Without the Froth. The Hilton/Cameron-rebranded … Continue reading “Free trade, not Fair Trade, will pull poor people out of poverty”

Sub-Saharan Africa has received tens of billions of dollars in foreign aid over the last fifty years yet economic development … Continue reading “Karol Boudreaux – Paths to Property: Approaches to Institutional Change in International Development”

Gordon Brown and Ed Balls became famous as a pair for their infamous gobbledygook speech in which “post-neo-classical endogenous growth theory” … Continue reading “Brown, Africa and “big ideas” – a dangerous combination”