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Two Views on Fighting World Poverty

Chris Blattman
March 30, 2017
Yesterday, Lant Pritchett expressed his bewilderment at my open letter to Bill Gates advocating cash for the poor rather than chickens. I think Lant’s right and he’s wrong. We have to focus on the big picture and economic growth as a society, but I think there&rs...

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2017

12:30—2:00 PM

State-building in the City: Violence and State Legitimacy in Bogotá

Chris Blattman
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Justin Sandefur
January 26, 2017
The city of Bogotá set out to reduce crime and increase state legitimacy by raising state presence on city streets: either increasing police time by two thirds, or delivering clean up and lighting services. In their new paper, Christopher Blattman and his co-authors find that these large and ...
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Forget the Fish, Forget the Fishing Rod. Give a Man Some Capital – New Podcast with Chris Blattman

August 10, 2015
Give a man a fish, the old adage runs, and he’ll eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he will eat forever. Professor Chris Blattman doesn’t think we should do either.
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Forget the Fish, Forget the Fishing Rod. Give a Man Some Capital – Podcast with Chris Blattman

Rajesh Mirchandani
August 10, 2015
Give a man a fish, the old adage runs, and he’ll eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he will eat forever. Professor Chris Blattman doesn’t think we should do either. “We’re saying don’t give a man a fish. Don’t teach a man to fish. Give them the capital to ...

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26

2015

12:30—2:00 PM

CGD Europe Sandwich Seminar with Chris Blattman: More Sweatshops for Africa?

Chris Blattman
et al.
October 02, 2014
  Chances are that your favorite gadget or garment was made by someone in a developing country. Many of these people work in factories with low pay and poor working conditions, but some argue that these jobs can provide a more stable and secure income than the alternatives...
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Let Them Eat Cash (The New York Times)

Chris Blattman
June 30, 2014
A Chinese millionaire tried to give $300 (and lunch) to homeless men and women in New York last week. This didn’t sit well with the nonprofit New York City Rescue Mission. The Rescue Mission offered to help with lunch, but wouldn’t cooperate in handing out cash. So midway through a ...
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Political Economy of Development - Columbia University

Chris Blattman
January 27, 2014
My goal is to get students to think critically about development theory and practice. A slight majority of examples and readings will be drawn from sub-Saharan Africa, in part give the course some focus, and in part because it is my area of expertise. But in I will also bring in a considerable amoun...
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The Golden Thread: Bush, Romney, and Cameron on Aid

November 02, 2012

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2012

12:00—1:45 PM

Peacebuilding and Economic Recovery: Lessons from Liberia and Uganda

Chris Blattman
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Michael Clemens
April 19, 2012
How can policymakers reduce the risk of violence after war? Can employment and anti-poverty programs reduce the risk of violence, and what does this tell us about the causes of conflict? Alternatively, can conflict be mitigated through programs of behavior change? At a CGD brownbag on Friday, April ...
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What Is Not Owned Cannot Be Stolen: Stop Dehumanizing African Health Workers

March 12, 2012

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