CGD in the News
In US, Uncertainty Starts March 1 (Devex Newswire)
Director of Rethinking US Foreign Assistance Program Sarah Jane Staats is quoted in a piece from Devex Newswire on the impact of the US sequestration on development aid.
The Case for Big Brother (Foreign Policy)
Senior fellow Charles Kenny gives the case for why government monitoring can be a good thing in the developing world.
Avoiding History in Afghanistan (CQ)
Research fellow Justin Sandefur is quoted in CQ about US development projects in Afghanistan.
FM Flatters, But Budget Deceives (Business Standard)
Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian writes an op-ed for Business Standard on India's disappointing budget shortfalls.
Spain Can Be a Trailblazer in this New Age of Aid Austerity (The Guardian)
CGD's Commitment to Development Index is mentioned in a Guardian piece on Spain's aid program.
Air Trade: Can Trade Restrictions be Justified on Environmental Grounds? (The Economist)
Work by Senior Fellow Arvind Subramanian is mentioned in an Economist blog on incorporating carbon prices into trade.
How Patent Laws Are Stifling American Growth (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Senior Fellow Charles Kenny writes his weekly column in Bloomberg Businessweek on how patents suppress innovation.
End of UK Aid to India Divides Opinion (The Guardian)
Director of Global Health Policy and Senior Fellow Amanda Glassman is quoted in a piece from The Guardian on the importance of British aid in public health and education efforts.
The Price Tag for Obama's Antipoverty Moonshot (Bloomberg Businessweek)
In his weekly column for Bloomberg Businessweek, Senior Fellow Charles Kenny writes on the cost of Obama's commitment to eradicate absolute poverty.
Fukuyama Proposes New Ways to Measure Governance (Trust Law)
Non-resident Fellow Francis Fukuyama's work on measuring governance is featured in a piece by Trust Law .