Foreign aid might not be so helpful after all. Funds tend to benefit the rich rather than help those in poverty.
Tag: poverty
Economic Transnationalism in India: How is Money Sent “Back Home” Changing the Landscape in India?
Swift economic growth over the past few years has brought global attention to the Indian economy. However, hiding behind the figures is an extensive dependence on transnational capital and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) involvement.
Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada: Part I
Seema Kawar touches on the facts and causes behind the epidemic of Indigenous women who have been murdered and have gone missing in Canada.
Escaping Poverty: Nobel Prize Winner Angus Deaton´s Impact on Developmental Economics
Michael Kang looks into the contribution and influence of recent Nobel Prize winner, Angus Deaton on the field of developmental economics. His ideas and research have changed the way we look at the measurement factors and standards used to describe economic well-being.
A War Over Unwanted Territory
Is Donbas more trouble than it’s worth? Matt Korda investigates why neither the Ukrainians nor the Russians seem keen to prop up the region.
Putin Charts a Course Towards Autarky
Matt Korda explores the sinister side of Putin’s newest presidential decree.
Ethiopia Sets Sights on Space
Kelsey Berg uncovers the misconceptions of Ethiopia, and whether the state should devote all of its resources to food security over its technological or political affairs.
Microcredit: Not A Silver Bullet for Alleviating Extreme Poverty
Despite being lauded as a tool for female empowerment and alleviating extreme poverty, microcredit has not lived up to its billing.