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Books and Book Chapters

The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves, by James Tooley (April 2009).

The Power of Freedom: Uniting Human Rights and Development, by Jean-Pierre Chauffour (February 2009).

Economic Freedom of the World Interactive Map

"Foreign Aid and Economic Development," Chapter 63, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Economic Freedom of the World: 2008 Annual Report, by James Gwartney and Robert A. Lawson with Seth Norton (September, 2008).

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Cato Studies

"Why Is Africa Poor?," by Greg Mills, Development Briefing Paper no. 6, December 6, 2010

"The State of Liberal Democracy in Africa: Resurgence or Retreat?," by Tony Leon, Development Policy Analysis no. 12, April 26, 2010

"Globalization: Curse or Cure? Policies to Harness Global Economic Integration to Solve Our Economic Challenge," by Jagadeesh Gokhale, Policy Analysis no. 659, February 1, 2010

"The False Promise of Gleneagles: Misguided Priorities at the Heart of the New Push for African Development," by Marian L. Tupy, Development Policy Analysis no. 9, April 24, 2009

"El Salvador: A Central American Tiger?," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Development Policy Analysis no. 8, March 9, 2009

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Articles and Newsletters

"Book Review: On the Contrary: Leading the Opposition in a Democratic South Africa," by Marian Tupy, Cato Journal, vol. 29 no. 1, Winter 2009.

"Sustained Economic Growth: Do Institutions Matter, and Which One Prevails?," by Abdoul' Ganiou Mijiyawa, Cato Journal, vol. 28 no. 3, Fall 2008.

"Small States: Not Handicapped and Under-Aided, but Advantaged and Over-Aided," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Cato Journal, vol. 28 no. 3, Fall 2008.

"Book Review: Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Cato Journal, vol. 28 no. 3, Fall 2008.

"An Indian Economic Miracle?," by Deepak Lal, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"Human Rights, Limited Government, and Capitalism," by Erich Weede, Cato Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Winter 2008.

"The 'Cotton Problem' in West and Central Africa: The Case for Domestic Reforms," by John Baffes, Economic Development Bulletin no. 11, July 10, 2007.

"Peter Bauer: Blazing the Trail of Development," by Ian Vásquez, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 4, no. 2, May 2007.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Democracy Versus Economic Growth," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, May 16, 2011

"The Wages of Populism," by Deepak Lal, Business Standard, March 19, 2011

"Freedom Means Faster Growth," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Economic Times (India), March 16, 2011

"U.S. Leaders Learning the Wrong Lessons from China's Rise," by Daniel J. Ikenson, China-US Focus, March 15, 2011

"Is India an Economic Superpower in the Making?," by Doug Bandow, Forbes, March 7, 2011

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Events

"The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences: Helping the Poor, But at What Price?," December 14, 2010 [Policy Forum]

"A Superpower in What? A Look Into the Nature of Russia's Social Order," March 17, 2010 [Policy Forum]

"From Poverty to Prosperity: Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities and the Lasting Triumph over Scarcity," February 4, 2010 [Book Forum]

"The Power of Freedom: Uniting Human Rights and Development," April 23, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Georgia's Liberal Institutions In the Wake of War and the Global Economic Crisis," March 24, 2009 [Policy Forum]

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Multimedia

Daniel J. Mitchell interviews Dambisa Moyo on C-SPAN 2's AfterWords (March 19, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 59:24]

The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences: Helping the Poor, But at What Price? featuring Sallie James and Daniel Griswold (December 14, 2010) [Events, 01:17:36]

The Impact of Business in Developing Economies featuring Ann Bernstein (October 15, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 09:23]

Ann Bernstein discusses business and development. (October 15, 2010) [Cato Video, 08:36]

The Business of Business in the Developing World featuring Ann Bernstein (September 29, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 11:02]

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