Charles Kenny
Books, Papers and Articles
Charles Kenny writes about global development — what’s working, what isn’t, and how the world can do better. An economist who spent fifteen years at the World Bank, he is now a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC.
Category: R. Columns and general writing
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Donald Trump signs a law repealing a disclosure rule for oil companies just as transparency initiatives such as this were beginning to bear fruit. For the Economist's Democracy in America.
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For Slate. Anti-vaxxers then and now.
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Usual holiday cheer for The Atlantic…
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A piece for the Economist's Democracy in America blog.
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In most of the world, net neutrality and ICANN are less important than infrastructure and free speech. For Slate.
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The next US administration should allocate at least $1 billion in additional resources—equal to a little over two percent of current US overseas assistance—exclusively dedicated to advancing gender equality in developing countries, with a specific focus on improving women’s and girls’ economic opportunities and outcomes. A CGD brief with Megan O'Donnell Mayra Buvinic and Cindy…
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A review of Jonathan Tepperman's book The Fix: How Nations Survive and Thrive in a World in Decline, for Washington Monthly.
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The World Bank's World Development Indicators, in the print edition, has got rid of the term 'developing countries.' Online, and in operations, nothing has changed. Does this even count as a baby step? For Zocalo Public Square.
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Piece for Medium on what the TV might teach the Internet about education –entertainment is probably the way to go.
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(Still) getting better. For the Atlantic.
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