List of Economic Development articles
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An illustration shows a stock ticker encircling and squeezing a globe. How Big Finance Ate Foreign Aid
Investors have drained the global south in pursuit of aggressive profit maximization.
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A child walks across a dirt road carrying a canister of water. Why the World Turned on NGOs
From powerbrokers in the ’90s to pariahs today.
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A collage illustration with a portrait of Albert Hirshman overlaid with cross sections of the globe and his name. The Development Economist Who Wasn’t
Once dismissed from the field he helped found, Albert O. Hirschman feels newly relevant.
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An illustration shows two palm trees intertwined The Problem With the Global South’s Self-Help Push
Poorer countries have become more integrated but not necessarily more united.
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Two women work at a sewing machine in a booth filled with patterned fabrics. A man is seen working on fabric at a table on the left. Africa Is Now Calling the Shots
Governments, civil society, and the private sector are reimagining development away from external interventions.
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An illustration of a tattered flag with a globe waving from a makeshift stick flagpole/ The End of Development
The West’s aid model was always a mirage. It’s time for a realistic alternative.
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Sharaa sits in an ornately decorated armchair with his hands folded in his lap. He is in his young 40s, wearing a suit and a beard. Barrack, an older bald man who also wears a suit, sits in another armchair at a diagonal. They face small low tables with water glasses on them; a Syrian flag hangs in the corner. Qué Sharaa, Sharaa
With concrete steps, Washington can keep Syria’s future on track.
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People sort crabs for sale in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. China Can’t Unify Its Own Markets
Local leaders are driving an economic race to the bottom.
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People pass by a Western Union location. A Lifeline for Global Development Is Under Threat
Trump’s remittance tax will hurt migrants—and incentivize emigration.
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An illustration of a red coin purse with the stars of the Chinese flag. A chain wraps around the purse with a globe decal on the end of it. Can China Replace USAID?
The ideological and economic concerns that make Beijing wary of development assistance.
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Prabowo Subianto is seen from the chest upward as he salutes something ahead of him. He wears a dark gray suit, blue tie, and a black cap with a flat top. Asia’s Autocrats Welcome USAID’s End
Conspiracy theories about U.S. power are now shared by the Trump administration.
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World Bank President Ajay Banga clasps hands with Kenyan President William Ruto at the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023. Washington’s Energy U-Turn Is Good News for Africa
After Trump administration pressure, the World Bank may make sweeping changes to global energy finance.
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Children pose for a picture as they visit a movie theater to watch the animated film Ne Zha 2 in Beijing on Feb. 16. The Cartoon That Shows China’s Bet on Consumption
“Ne Zha 2” signals where Beijing wants the economy to head.
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Pope Francis walks out from a church in Thailand as people reach out to touch him. Honor the Pope’s Legacy by Resolving the Global Debt Crisis
Pope Francis wanted to dedicate himself this year to forgiving the injustice of debt.
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A crowd of hundreds of people stands beneath a hazy sky as it surrounds the Goddess of Democracy statue, which is constructed from white foam and papier-mâché. The statues towers above the demonstrators with its arms raised over its head, carrying a torch. Don’t Give Up on China’s Democracy Just Yet
Scholars are increasingly making the case for reviving modernization theory.
