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December 10, 2014
Rich countries contribute to development through the creation and dissemination of new technologies. The CDI accounts for this by rewarding government support for research and development (R&D) and penalizing strong intellectual property rights regimes that limit the dissemination of new technol...
December 10, 2014
Since security is a prerequisite for development, the CDI rewards contributions to internationally sanctioned peacekeeping operations and forcible humanitarian interventions, military protection of global sea lanes, and participation in international security treaties. It penalizes arms exports to p...
December 10, 2014
Allowing people to move from poor to rich countries provides unskilled immigrants with jobs, income and knowledge. It also increases the flow of money migrants send home abroad and the transfer of skills when the migrants return. The CDI also rewards countries for enabling students from developing c...
December 10, 2014
Rich-country investment in poorer countries can promote economic growth, help spread technologies, skills, and create jobs. Conversely, policies that permit secrecy can facilitate illicit activities and financial flows abroad. The CDI rewards policies that support healthy investment in developing co...
December 10, 2014
Environment
Rich countries use a disproportionate amount of scarce resources while poor countries are most vulnerable to global warming and ecological deterioration. The CDI measures the impact of policies on the global climate, fisheries, and biodiversity, all of which affect the lives of those fa...
December 10, 2014
Overall rank 2014: 19
The United States ranks 19th overall in 2014. US barriers against developing country agricultural exports are lower than those of most CDI countries, and the US provides significant contributions to internationally approved military interventions as well as...
December 10, 2014
Overall rank 2014: 2
Sweden ranks 2nd overall in 2014. Sweden places in the top half of CDI countries in all components except for security and technology. The Swedish foreign aid program is one of the best in the world in terms of quantity, weighted for country size, as well as...