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Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Economist: Do middle-income countries need foreign aid to reduce poverty any more?

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Do middle-income countries need foreign aid to reduce poverty any more? http://econ.st/U0hQjT

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ON SEPTEMBER 1st, The Economist published an article looking at the debate over how and whether to help poor people living in middle-income countries. The article is...

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Economist: Do middle-income countries need foreign aid to reduce poverty any more?

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