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The most obvious criticism of aid is its links to rampant corruption. Aid flows destined to help the average African end up supporting bloated bureaucracies in the form of the poor-country governments and donor-funded non-governmental organizations. Dambisa Moyo africanaidaverage share on social
I don't think my background in Zambia has really affected my lens because my classical training has been Western-style. But it's fantastically fortuitous to have been born African because I don't feel I have a vested interest to the U.S. or China or wherever. Dambisa Moyo affectafricanbackground share on social
The insidious aid culture has left African countries more debt-laden, more inflation-prone, more vulnerable to the vagaries of the currency markets and more unattractive to higher-quality investment. Dambisa Moyo africanaidcountry Change image and share on social
In big science, the role of the individual scientist must be carefully preserved. So is the one of original ideas and of contributions. Carlo Rubbia bigcarefullycontribution Change image and share on social
An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today. Laurence J. Peter economistexperthappen Change image and share on social
Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent. Mark Udall debatedialoguedifference Change image and share on social
