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India’s Biometric Revolution
India’s Universal ID program offers lessons for other biometric identification schemes. Alan Gelb and Julia Clark unpack its success in a new policy paper.
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Kristof on the Collapse of Journalism
Thousands of people apply for Nick Kristof's annual win-a-trip contest, but he's worried that even news junkies know little about development.
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Azevedo as Houdini
Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo faces tough issues as the next director general of the WTO. Top of the list, says Kimberly Elliott, is escaping the Doha Development Round trap.
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Congressional Contradictions
Sarah Jane Staats saw more sense-making at the latest US congressional hearing on foreign aid. But five contradictions persist.
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The Politics of Non-Learning
A new CGD study group report shows that while enrollment is up, learning is stagnating. A refocus on outcomes could break this trend.
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Better Work for Bangladesh
How to prevent disasters like the factory collapse in Bangladesh? Kimberly Elliott has a plan: improved market access in exchange for better worker safety.
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Try Something New in Syria
Amid reports that Assad attacked civilians with nerve gas, Nancy Birdsall urges the US and UK to use their courts to cut Syria’s supply lines.
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And Then There Were Two
With the WTO leadership race down to two from Latin America, Kimberly Elliott considers the implications for trade and development.
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China in Africa
How big is Chinese aid to Africa? A new media-based database sheds light on the size and scope of Chinese official finance to Africa.
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Doing Business Better
Scott Morris says the World Bank’s Doing Business Rankings are worth fixing, not scrapping.
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