CGD in the News
Cementing Corrupt Political Relationships (Wall Street Journal)
Research fellow Milan Vaishnav and non-resident fellow Devesh Kapur's paper on concrete and corruption in India was featured on the WSJ's Review blog.
Study on Poll Funds Says Cement Sales Linked to Elections (Indian Express)
Non-resident fellow Devesh Kapur and visiting fellow Milan Vaishnav's study on builders and campaign election finance was featured in an article in The Indian Express.
Poor Countries Can End Up Benefiting When Their Brightest Citizens Emigrate (The Economist)
Senior fellow Michael Clemens and non-resident fellow Devesh Kapur's work on migration was featured in an article in The Economist.
Learning from America (New York Times)
The New York Times published non-resident fellow Devesh Kapur’s opinion piece on what India can learn from America.
CGD as Social Capital (Huffington Post)
The Next Crusade: Paul Wolfowitz at the World Bank
Writing for the New Yorker, John Cassidy explores the role of Paul Wolfowitz as the president of the World Bank.
Wolfowitz and board settle differences on anti-corruption
Krishna Guha, writing for the Financial Times Online, breaks down the recent tension between Paul Wolfowitz and the World Bank's board of directors.
Let Them Come
Sanjay Suri of IPS reviewed CGD's latest book, Let Their People Come: Breaking the Gridlock on International Labour Mobility, on labor mobility and the potential positive effects in both developing and developed countries.
Migrating To Modernity [WP]
Sebastian Mallaby of the Washington Post cites, Let Their People Come, a new CGD book by Lant Pritchett in this recent Washington Post editorial looking at labor migration in terms of debt relief and aid for developing nations.
Developing Lands Hit Hardest by 'Brain Drain' [NYT]
In this New York Times article by Celia Dugger, she cites CGD's latest publication on migration, Give Us Your Best and Brightest, and a new World Bank report on international migration to take a deeper look at the effects migration has on developing countries.