Rather than just debunking can you please offer a better number @MForstater
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Replying to @jonathanglennie @CarterPaddy
A better number for what
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Replying to @MForstater @CarterPaddy
It is said that "over the last 3 decades the world has sent billions of dollars to help Africa". Is that a fair narrative in your view?
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These alternatives are very vague attempts to tell a different story without them we are stuck just with the "helpless recipients" story
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Replying to @jonathanglennie @MForstater
we are not stuck with a choice between "helpless recipients" and incoherent nonsense.
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If you wish to provide a more complete picture of economic relations between hemisphere than provided by flows of grant aid
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You don't have to male such a hash of it.
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Replying to @CarterPaddy @MForstater
I am challenging you to come up with an alternative rough number to tell a truer story than "helpless recipient". Can you do it?
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Replying to @jonathanglennie @CarterPaddy
I dont think alternative option is "helpless dupe". Ppl & institutions hv agency. Q is how much can/do rich countries help & not hinder dev
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Replying to @MForstater @CarterPaddy
the media says "we are sending billions to Africa". is the cgdev CDI the only reply? Or is there a dollar number we can come up with?
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I think $ flows is looking wrong way. As if wealth fixed & can only be redistributed. Big Q is what do we do that enables/undermines growth?
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