List of Economic Development articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Road Not Traveled
Zambia has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, yet its health-care system remains desperate. How this landlocked country survives on one doctor for every 23,000 people.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It’s Time to Give Uruguay Some Respect
Uruguay is building an army of talented expats -- and not just in soccer.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Yemen, A Revolution in Reverse
A fuel crisis prompts worries that the old regime is exploiting instability to bring itself back to power.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Colombia Calls a Draw in the War on Drugs
After years of bloodshed, Colombia's government is teaming up with its former rebel enemies to beat the drug problem.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Who Lectures China’s Leaders?
Cram sessions for top officials are 80 minutes long and can take up to three years to prepare.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Please Do Not Teach This Woman to Fish
Why poor countries have too many entrepreneurs and not enough factory workers.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Make Money, End Poverty
Corporations really could make the world a better place -- if only the U.N. and state governments would treat them as equal partners.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Put Tunisians Back to Work
Post-revolutionary Tunisia has made great strides toward democracy. Now it needs to deliver on promises of economic growth. The second in our series of Lab Reports on Tunisia.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Embracing Enemies in Tunisia
Tunisia's main political forces have agreed on a deal to shore up the political middle and undermine extremists. That could be a crucial milestone on the path to democracy. The first in our series of Lab Reports on Tunisia.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Building Palestinian Democracy, One Brick at a Time
Palestinian businessman Bashar al-Masri has a plan for building democracy on the West Bank. And it's not really about politics.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Egypt Must Stop Penalizing the Poor
A future President Sisi urgently needs to reform Egypt's economy. But he has to make sure it's not just the rich who benefit.