Testing police corruption using techniques from NYC and India. For @BW.
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.
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Maybe there's hope for Paris UNFCCC, For @BW.
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This is a report of the CGD Working Group on Publish What You Buy. Government contracts regarding the use of public property and finances should be published by default. Many jurisdictions already require that contracts be made public in response to requests for the information; some now publish contracts proactively. Doing so helps new entrants compete in the market for public contracts, helps governments model their projects on other successful examples, and allows citizens greater insight into how their taxes are being spent. This brief, summarizing the conclusions of the Working Group on Government Contract Publication, provides a practical outline for reaping the benefits of open contracts while addressing legitimate concerns about costs, collusion, privacy, commercial secrecy, and national security. There is the full paper, a brief, and editorials in The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal.
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A book review for the New Statesman. [Update: a review that contains an embarrassing error: I missed Lanchester's entry on credit default swaps. Apologies to Lanchester and readers].
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Because rich people don't pay much in the way of taxes in developing countries. For @BW.
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Sadly, women get raped in regular taxi cabs, too. For @BW.
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Because the quality of care is often dire. For @BW.
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Because they're often the ones doing the crime. For @BW.
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Because it does such a lousy job of taxing wealth at home. For @BW.
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We've reached peak rural. For @BW.
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