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Nov 05, 2007
Will more agriculture in Africa help Africans eat?
The importance of a well-fed population to growth and prosperity is obvious. What does not seem clear, however, is the direct link these reports – and the reporting done on them – seem to draw between agriculture as a sector and large-scale decreases in poverty.
Oct 30, 2007
Farm Bills and Food Stamps
Given all the reporting on the many problems with current farm policy that has been done in the past year by publications from across the political spectrum it is baffling how the new farm bill can get passed looking even worse than it did before.
Oct 24, 2007
Misperception Breeds Misallocation
The New York Times recently reported on a study in which people were asked about the most common global causes of death in children under five. Respondents named AIDS and Malaria as the top two, yet the reality is that birth complications, respiratory illness and diarrheal disease are the real offenders.
Oct 10, 2007
Commodities and their Discontents
The American farm bill is perpetuating a deeply broken system that hurts everyone. There is some hope that the subsidies system will be curtailed as the Senate modifies the current version but we have a long way to go before the farm bill does what it is meant to: protect both farmers and those who consume their products.
Oct 01, 2007
Water: Our Greatest Decadence
UNESCO claims that annual funding for the millennium development goal of halving the number of people around the world who lack access to safe drinking water is short by at least $10 billion. Now imagine if we could decrease our bottled water consumption by two-thirds and use the money to bring safe drinking water to the water-scarce regions?
Sep 27, 2007
More Money Does Not Always Lead to Better Education
The 2007 Education at a Glance report, published by the OECD, shows that among the world’s wealthiest countries, those who spend well more than average on education (the US included) do not see proportionate increases in the number of students who finish secondary school, or indeed go beyond.
Sep 27, 2007
An Opportunity in Burma?
If Burma’s nascent ‘saffron revolution’ can ultimately lead to the ouster of the military junta which has ruled for more than 40 years, there will be a tremendous opportunity for international philanthropy.
Sep 20, 2007
Environmentally-Friendly Projects Can Make for Good Development
Currently the bulk of the burden of environmental degradation is felt by people living in poverty, with negative impacts on economic development and health alike.
Sep 07, 2007
Sex and Risk a Question of Location
The results from a recent Durex Global Sex Survey show no relationship between either gender, sexual orientation or marital status and how likely a person is to engage in unprotected sex with a casual partner.
Sep 06, 2007
Making Your Contribution
Difficult as it may be to believe, people living in top income brackets also worry about money: that they don’t have enough to sustain their lifestyles or to leave to their kids.