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    Does development aid actually work? In conversation with Stefan Dercon

    Does development aid actually work? In conversation with Stefan Dercon

    FromReading Our Times

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    Does development aid actually work? In conversation with Stefan Dercon

    FromReading Our Times

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    Length:
    36 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 29, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    We spend a lot of money on aid - although not as much as we used to. Does it work or is it, as some claim, a waste? And behind that, why do some countries develop and others not?

    In this episode Nick Spencer talks to Stefan Dercon about this book Gambling on Development
    Released:
    Nov 29, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Reading Our Times is the podcast that explores the books and the ideas that are shaping us today. It is hosted by Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at the think tank, Theos. We’re going to be talking to some of the world’s leading authors about issues like meritocracy, justice, populism, human rights, the brain, liberalism, and religion. Above all, we'll be exploring what these books have to say about the times we live in and about the people we are. So listen with us, and we’ll introduce you to authors, books and ideas that illuminate ourselves and our world today. For more information about the people and ideas behind the podcast, visit https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/who-we-are or follow us on Twitter @theosthinktank and @theosnick.