Jun 30, 2011
Every year, billions of dollars are spent on food assistance to provide lifesaving sustenance to millions of people. That’s a lot of money, and an important cause, so it was encouraging to learn last week that the United States and the G-20 are starting to seriously scrutinize food aid policy. Recent developments...
Jun 27, 2011
The Wonkcast is taking a brief summer vacation. We’ve selected this show from our archives- it was originally posted on January 11, 2011.
In developed countries, official identification systems are a fact of life, providing the foundation for a myriad of transactions including elections, pension payments, and the...
Jun 20, 2011
For now, the future for Latin America looks bright. Confidence is high throughout the region after a strong rebound from the global financial crisis. But large and possibly volatile inflows of capital could lead to a credit bubble if regulators don’t take steps now to slow the large flood of hot money. In this edition...
Jun 10, 2011
My guest on this show is Amanda
Glassman, research fellow and director of CGD’s Global Health
Program. I recorded this Wonkcast with her last week, just ahead of
the first pledging session for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and
Immunizations (GAVI).
GAVI is a coalition of private foundations and donor...
Jun 6, 2011
When a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti last year the U.S. government and public moved quickly to aid the survivors. The response was swift and compassionate. But America did not do something simple and low-cost that could have helped the survivors of this horrible event. It did not crack open the door and admit...