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CGD in the News
April 03, 2014
“While they’re certainly not contributing on the scale of the large IDA donors, it’s nonetheless a large increase for them,” said Scott Morris, a former deputy assistant secretary for development finance and debt at the U.S. Treasury Department.
The commitments “demons...
Press Release
April 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2013) - How much aid does China give Africa? Does it complement or undermine the aid from the United States and other Western donors? China releases little information and outside estimates vary widely. A novel approach to studying Chinese aid flows that relies on a...
New from CGD
June 21, 2010
Last week the Latin American Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (CLAAF), chaired by CGD senior fellow Liliana Rojas-Suarez, considered the impact of the European debt crisis on Latin America. The committee, which includes former top finance officials from the region, then released a statement con...
January 15, 2010
The attacks of 9/11 prompted a decisive shift in U.S. rhetoric towards fragile states. Previously neglected, weak and fragile states were seen as a core development issue and a looming threat to global security. Five years later, what is the U.S. doing to meet this challenge? CGD research fellow St...
January 14, 2010
The raging U.S. immigration debate has largely overlooked the question of how such migration affects developing countries. CGD research fellow Michael Clemens says that economists agree that the migration of unskilled workers is good for the sending countries. More surprisingly, he argues that new r...
July 23, 2007
Some critics argue that IMF programs in low-income countries unnecessarily limit health spending, hurting poor people. The IMF argues that its programs are designed to ensure the fiscal stability needed for poverty-reducing growth and that the IMF merely sets targets for overall spending, with count...
New from CGD
May 21, 2007
The Center for Global Development is excited to announce the six Scott Family Liberia Fellows for 2007-2008. The six fellows were selected from 230 applicants and will serve as special assistants to senior Liberian government officials. CGD senior fellow Steve Radelet, who leads the Center’s work in...