Charles Kenny
Senior Fellow Center for Global Development, columnist Businessweek and Foreign Policy, author Getting Better & The Upside of Down
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U.S. Trade Policy Fails to Reshore Production
Several government measures designed in part to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States are having the opposite effect so far.
Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan and Afghanistan
False rumors that children are fainting or dying have led parents to turn away vaccinators, threatening the campaign to eradicate the disease.
Promoting New Kinds of Legal Labor Migration: Innovations from Germany, Belgium, and Beyond
How can countries of destination promote skilled, legal labor migration while also cultivating development in countries of origin?
How I practice at what I do
Following up on my post a few days ago, about the value of deliberate practice for knowledge workers, a number of you asked me what form my practice takes. A few of you were skeptical, but it is long since established that practice improves both...
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@tylercowen practicing what he does is in part reflection, cause and/or consequence of his generosity and openness. Nice, that.
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U.S. Prepares to Arrest Thousands of Immigrant Family Members
Some of those targeted might end up being held in hotel rooms until their travel documents can be prepared. ICE’s goal is to deport the families as quickly as possible.
Introducing the David M. Rubenstein Fellows
For the inaugural class of David M. Rubenstein Fellows, Brookings has appointed 10 outstanding early-and mid-career scholars and experts from the United States and abroad to serve a two-year term a…
Remembering third-party presidential candidate Ross Perot
The billionaire had a moderating effect on American politics
Is Democracy Doomed?
Democracies are much richer than non-democracies and their wealth has made them the envy of the world. The close correlation between democracy, high GDP per capita, and economic, military, and cultural power has made modernity appear to be a package...
AP Exclusive: Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj is pulling out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women's rights, gay rights and freedom of expression. "After careful...
The UK Needs a New Formula for ODA-Funded Research
The UK government has recently ramped up the amount of aid that is directed towards research and development. While this can be positive in ensuring a sound research base for UK aid funds, this should not be seen as an opportunity to plug UK...
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New blog by @euanritchie: The UK Needs a New Formula for ODA-Funded Research.
"ODA" is being given to English Universities according to a formula that makes no reference to development achievement or expertise.
You might wonder how that counts as aid.
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Why America lost so many of its black teachers
Before 1964 nearly half of college-educated African-Americans in the South were teachers
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Me, in @TheEconomist, on the impact of school desegregation, based on work of Owen Thompson of @WilliamsEcon. Desegregation worked for African American kids, really didn't for African American teachers, with long-run impacts.
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Lagarde a Steady Hand at Trying Time for World Economy, CGD President Says
Center for Global Development President Masood Ahmed released the following statement Wednesday on the news that Christine Lagarde was temporarily stepping down as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, following her nomination to...
Effect of an Abrupt Change in Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy on Adolescent Birth Rates in Ecuador, 2008-2017
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Although of course you can blunt the impact through ineffective family planning policies....
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Fertility Decline in the Civil Rights Era
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Improving opportunity reduces fertility (see also fertility convergence of migrant populations).
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Home and School in the Development of Children
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A government that wanted to maximize leading in pre-K would provide the best preschool to the most disadvantaged kids.
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Boris Johnson Backed A Singapore-Style Tax Free Port At Bristol 6 Weeks After Receiving £25,000 From The Bristol Port Company
The Tory leadership frontrunner has endorsed a report specifically calling for his donor's port at Bristol to be made a tax-free zone.
There’s a huge debate over how the very poorest are doing. There’s no debate about whether food stamps help them.
Researchers argue that food stamps can arrest a falling "floor" of living standards.