Why is China Still Receiving Development Assistance?
July 31, 2012
Depending on who you ask, China is either a leading global economic superpower or a developing nation. Or perhaps both.
Tag Archives: poverty
Is China Rich Or Poor? Does It Deserve Foreign Aid?
November 9, 2011
Factoid: most poor people in the world do not live in poor countries. What does that mean for poverty assistance programs?
My Hate-Hate Relationship With Rich Lists
September 7, 2011
The wait is over. Now we know who has the most money in China. Remind me again why this is so important?
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Rent Subsidies Edition
November 18, 2010
Whenever there is government money up for grabs, someone is going to find a way to defraud the public. Happens every time.
Econ Impact of Quake
May 22, 2008
I don’t know about you, but this news from the FT hit me even harder for some reason than more traditional quake coverage (I guess you get numb to that after a while). Anyway, the situation that these figures represent are quite disheartening. As the official death toll from the Sichuan earthquake hit 40,075 on [...]