“Most of the countries that did get a lot of aid are not success stories,” says New York University economics professor William Easterly. More →

February 19, 2010

“To be successful you need 10 years, not two years, not six months, and one of the problems of our aid program is that there is so much pressure from the Pentagon and the State Department for immediate results in 6 months or a year that we distort the aid program.” More →

February 19, 2010

“We need a stronger development agency, some voice in the US government, a strong voice that can speak up for poverty reduction, global development, and carry that out in an effective way. We don’t have that right now.” More →

February 19, 2010