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Dec
13
2006
IN PERSON
Washington, DC
7:30—9:30 PM
December 07, 2006
Join CGD staff and other members of the development community on Wednesday, December 13th, for an informal meet-up in to discuss the role of diamonds in development, the topic at the heart of the new movie, Blood Diamond. You can catch the movie first at Regal Cinemas Gallery Place Stadium 14 (707 7...
MCC MONITOR ANALYSIS
December 07, 2006
As the first country to sign a compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Madagascar has been the global guinea pig for the MCA approach. Its early experience offers important lessons for countries following in its path - both about the real challenges of program administration, and the real...
Dec
18
2006
4:00—6:00 PM
December 04, 2006
Agricultural market liberalization is essential in achieving a successful Doha Round agreement because these are the most protected markets remaining in most rich countries. But the implications for developing countries, especially the poorest, are more complex than the current debate suggests. Elli...
CGD in the News
November 06, 2006
Research fellow David Roodman's latest publication, Microfinance as Business (co-authored with Uzma Qureshi), is discussed in this posting on Salon.com by Andrew Leonard. The article focuses on the pros and cons of micro-finance for development.
From the article:
For a couple of weeks now, I've be...
CGD in the News
November 06, 2006
Senior fellow Todd Moss was quoted in this USA Today article about China's expanding role as a development actor in Africa.
From the article:
"China is taking a 'realpolitik' point of view, trying to secure natural resources to continue fueling its high rates of economic growth. ... For Africa...
Nov
7
2006
12:00—1:45 PM
October 30, 2006
Despite improvements over the last two decades, child malnutrition remains a serious health problem in developing countries and is the main contributor to child mortality. In light of research that has cast doubt on whether nutrition responds at all to income increases amongst poor families, South A...
WORKING PAPERS
October 13, 2006
Microfinance is a widely celebrated strategy for helping poor people in the developing world. Leading microfinance institutions, including the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Grameen Bank, reach millions of clients. CGD research fellow David Roodman and Uzma Qureshi analyze why some microfinance instituti...
New from CGD
September 18, 2006
CGD non-resident fellow Lant Pritchett argues in a new, bound-to-be-controversial book that increased labor mobility would do more for poor people in developing countries than aid, successful trade reform, and debt relief combined. Let Their People Come: Breaking the Gridlock on Labor Mobility will ...