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CGD in the News
December 13, 2007
Media attention continues to surround CGD's climate change research especially in the UK and Canada. CGD's most recent working paper on climate change, "Another Inconvenient Truth: A Carbon-Intensive South Faces Environmental Disaster, No Matter What the North Does" by Senior Fellow David Wheeler, ...
CGD in the News
December 13, 2007
The Financial Times cites CGD on the effects of tax incentives on charitable giving.
From the article:
"Pressure is building up for change. With the growth in international migration, it is increasingly common for people to want to give money to a cause outside the country in which they are reside...
WORKING PAPERS
December 13, 2007
One story popular in development circles tells how Uganda slashed corruption simply by publicly disclosing the amount of monthly grants to schools--thus making it harder for officials to siphon off money for their own enrichment. This working paper finds that while the percentage of funds being dive...
Blog Post
December 12, 2007
*This is a joint post with Sarah Jane Hise
On Monday, the HELP Commission released its much-anticipated final report, "Beyond Assistance." The Commission, created by an Act of Congress spearheaded by Congressman Wolf (R-VA) in January 2004, certainly achieved its mission -- to conduct a thorough re...
December 11, 2007
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CGD in the News
December 11, 2007
The Financial Times quotes CGD co-founder and board member Ed Scott and board member Adam Waldman in an article about applying business principles to philanthropies.
From the article:
"Adam Waldman, founder and president of the Endeavor Group, a Washington-based philanthropic consultancy, says the...
December 10, 2007
International corporations interested in joining the fight against global poverty can choose from a wide range of options, according to a new CGD report released last week. The report, Joining the Fight Against Global Poverty: A Menu for Corporate Engagement, suggests six approaches for corporations...
December 10, 2007
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced her global development agenda, promising to fight HIV/AIDS, end malaria deaths, continue leadership on basic education for all, expand women's opportunity and children's health, eliminate poor-country debt, and improve U.S. devel...