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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A piece for the UN Chronicle on SDG goal one target one on poverty, pointing out it is unreachable by definition.
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There is no doubt that a new set of development goals will be agreed this year but time is fast running out to make sure they matter. For The Guardian.
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A CGD Essay previously published as an article on the SDGs and MDGs in Politica Exterior (¿Hemos perdido el rumbo? De los ODM a los ODS).
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Developing countries are increasingly robust to shocks. For @BW.
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The World Bank is facing a bunch of crises –this might be a way out. For @BW.
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Anyone who wants to go back to the 50's is old, white, male, hetero and (still) stupid. For @BW.
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Misleading title: soaking the rich would help. But the current US tax regime is bad at that. For @BW.
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The US response to the AIIB is pathetic. For @BW.
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Huntington's thesis isn't doing so well with the test of time. For @BW.
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US patent system is terrible. So is China's –time for a deal. For @BW.
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