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Bangladesh’s development success story
For a young country, Bangladesh has made major strides in poverty reduction and development. Will it graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Countries…
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Menstruation matters (for keeping girls safe in schools)
What do we know, and what more should we be doing?
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Cutting foreign aid doesn’t help anyone, Americans included
An evidence-based review of implications for US foreign policy, global governance, and avoidable deaths.
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Rural road construction in India: A summary of the evidence
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The (nuanced) legacy of colonial rule
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Decolonizing healthcare in developing countries
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The Philippines: Asia's next tiger?
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Pakistan's internet slowdown and its economic development future
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Why has Pakistan remained silent over the Nestle sugar scandal?
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Menstruation matters (for keeping girls safe in schools)
What do we know, and what more should we be doing?
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Cutting foreign aid doesn’t help anyone, Americans included
An evidence-based review of implications for US foreign policy, global governance, and avoidable deaths.
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The Philippines: Asia's next tiger?
Infrastructure, remittances, and financial inclusion are the future of the Philippines' economic development.
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The (nuanced) legacy of colonial rule
How did the colonial rule in British India compare to that of Spanish South America
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The Philippines: Asia's next tiger?
Infrastructure, remittances, and financial inclusion are the future of the Philippines' economic development.
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Global Business Roundup: October 28–November 10
Industrial policy, political transition, and tech investments
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