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Dambisa Moyo: An economist refusing western aid
Dambisa Moyo: An economist refusing western aid

Author(s): Daniele Lavezzo
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences
Published by: Fundacja Instytut Nauki o Polityce
Keywords: aid;Sino-African relationship; international economy;Dambisa Moyo;institutions;economic growth

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to expose an unusual vision regarding the topic of aid to African countries, and more precisely to briefly describe and analyse the thought of Dambisa Moyo’s, a Zambian economist who heavily criticised the system of aid for the African continent sparking uproar and provoking reactions in Western societies. The debate underlines without any doubt the different viewpoint of the author, which is the most famous African economist on these topics, compared to western economists. This reinforces the relevance of the article

  • Issue Year: 5/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 31-59
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: English