"For God's Sake, Please Stop the Aid!"

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The Kenyan economics expert James Shikwati, 35, says that aid to Africa does more harm than good.

― fe zaffe (fezaffe), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Makes sense.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 15:47 (twenty years ago)

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― get to thA CHOPPA / A++++++ SELLER (ex machina), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

Now I know!

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)

For an economist, a lot of that stuff is highly, umm, speculative. As far as supporting evidence goes, "the countries that get all the aid are in the worst shape" is just a tad, ya know, unacademic. Although yeah, a lot of what he has to say is a pretty good critique of the targets and applications of western aid.

Other than that he talks a bit more like a politician than an economist -- i.e., some moral-philosophical notions to sell, as opposed to some observation and data to discuss.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

The idea that dumping large amounts of free food in a country will, over time, stunt the growth of indigenous farming makes perfect sense to me. He did come off a bit one note and preachy but this was an interview with a popular magazine after all.

― Kel Lecitine, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

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― TOMBOT, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

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