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Blog Post
The Problem with Competing for the Allegiance of Poor Countries
Scott Morris
November 19, 2018
In warning APEC leaders last week of China’s “constricting belt” and “one-way road,” Vice President Mike Pence provided the clearest signal yet that the US approach to foreign assistance will be shaped, if not determined, by competition with China. In the cont...
BRIEFS
Commitment to Development Index 2018
Ian Mitchell et al.
September 18, 2018
The Commitment to Development Index ranks 27 of the world’s richest countries on policies that affect more than five billion people living in poorer nations. How did your country do this year?
Blog Post
Commitment to Development Index 2018: Europe Leads the Way
Anita Käppeli
and
Lee Robinson
September 17, 2018
Today, we published the Commitment to Development Index (CDI) 2018, which ranks 27 of the world’s richest countries on how well their policies help the more than five billion people living in poorer countries. European countries dominate this year’s CDI, occupying the top 12 positions in...
CGD NOTES
Committing to Cost-Effectiveness: USAID's New Effort to Benchmark for Greater Impact
Sarah Rose
and
Amanda Glassman
September 13, 2018
Are USAID programs high impact and good value for money? Do they work? Do they generate more results for less cost than if the agency just gave poor people cash? We don’t always know the answers to those questions, but USAID is trying to find out.
BRIEFS
Can Development Assistance Deter Emigration?
Michael Clemens
and
Hannah Postel
February 12, 2018
As waves of migrants have crossed the Mediterranean and the US Southwest border, development agencies have received a de facto mandate: to deter migration from poor countries. Will it work? Here we review the evidence on whether foreign aid has been directed toward these “root causes” in...
POLICY PAPERS
Deterring Emigration with Foreign Aid: An Overview of Evidence from Low-Income Countries
Michael Clemens
and
Hannah Postel
February 12, 2018
In response to the recent migrant and refugee crisis, rich countries have redoubled policy efforts to deter future immigration from poor countries by addressing the “root causes” of migration. We review existing evidence on the extent and effectiveness of such efforts.
Blog Post
What Does UK Law Say on Aid?: How New Development Secretary Mordaunt Can Meet her Aid Effectiveness Pledge
Ian Mitchell
January 23, 2018
The new UK Secretary of State for International Development has committed to “find new ways to help other departments make their spend more effective” as one of her five pledges for UK aid. Here we look at why the law underpinning the UK’s aid expenditure is weaker on poverty and g...