The debate over the effectiveness of foreign aid has never
truly been resolved. In the 2000s, it was dominated by the very public disagreements
between Jeffrey Sachs (author of The End
of Poverty) and William Easterly (author of The Elusive Quest for Growth and Tyranny of Experts). These days the debate is a bit more nuanced.
April 9 Debate at Center for Global Development
Here are some interesting recent items on the topic of
foreign aid:
Rethinking Foreign Aid by Paul Farmer
USAID – Time for Reform?