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Category Archives: development
Clinton Stands Up to US Patent Bullies
If the next president of the World Bank is once again to be an American, George W Bush could do no better than to nominate his predecessor, Bill Clinton, to the job. Clinton’s bold Aids-drug initiative is one reason why.
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Does Economics Reduce Poverty?
The number of people living on less than a dollar a day is decreasing. Can economists claim any credit?
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How Not to Keep Your Job
On Charlie Wilson, Randall Tobias, Alan Clark, and Paul Wolfowitz.
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The Microsoft Giveaway: Less Than Meets the Eye
Microsoft’s plan to sell software for $3 in developing nations is better for Microsoft than it is for developing nations.
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Towards Universal Telephone Access
It’s cheap to give everybody on the planet access to a telephone.
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The $2,500 Car
Two companies are looking to build a car in India which will retail for less than $3,000.
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