Foreign Aid and Developing Economies
Watch experts discuss whether there is a link between aid and economic growth, and what aid strategies, if any, can facilitate economic growth.
Speakers: William Easterly, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, New York University
Steven Radelet, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Arvind Subramanian, Division Chief, Macroeconomic Studies Division, International Monetary Fund
Clay Lowery, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, New York University
Presider: Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, New York Times
May 12, 2006
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