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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).

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

The Improving State of the World: Why We're Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives on a Cleaner Planet, by Indur M. Goklany (2007).

"Freedom versus Collectivism in Foreign Aid," by William Easterly in Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report (PDF)

Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis, by Fredrik Segerfeldt (June 2005).

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Cato Studies

"The Cost of Zimbabwe's Continuing Farm Invasions," by Eddie Cross, Economic Development Bulletin no. 12, May 18, 2009

"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

"Zimbabwe: From Hyperinflation to Growth," by Steve H. Hanke, Development Policy Analysis no. 6, June 25, 2008

"A Decade of Suffering in Zimbabwe: Economic Collapse and Political Repression under Robert Mugabe," by David Coltart, Development Policy Analysis no. 5, March 24, 2008

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Articles and Newsletters

"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.

"An Indian Economic Miracle?," by Deepak Lal, 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.

"Regulation, Investment and Growth across Countries," by John W. Dawson, Cato Journal, vol. 26, no 3, Fall 2006.

"Economic Freedom and Development: New Calculations and Interpretations," by Erich Weede, Cato Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall 2006.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Haiti's Real Crisis Is Poverty," by Ian Vásquez, Daily Caller, January 21, 2010

"Delayed Economic Reform Killed 14.5 Million Children," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Economic Times (India), November 15, 2009

"India Votes For Continuity, Not Radical Change," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Forbes, May 19, 2009

"Private Education and Development: A Missed Connection? (Part III)," by James Tooley, Globalist, May 14, 2009

"Schools in the Slums of Hyderabad (Part II)," by James Tooley, Globalist, May 13, 2009

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Events

"The Failure of Social Policy in Venezuela," November 10, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves," April 15, 2009 [Book Forum]

"How Nations Prosper: Economic Freedom and Doing Business around the World," November 24, 2008 [Book Forum]

"Escaping Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa," July 28, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Giving Land Rights to the World's Poor," July 31, 2007 [Policy Forum]

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Multimedia

"From Poverty to Prosperity" featuring Arnold Kling, November 10, 2009 [Flash Audio, 08:17]

Dambisa Moyo discusses aid to Africa. May 15, 2009 [Flash Video, 08:15]

"The Beautiful Tree" featuring James Tooley, April 16, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:06]

James Tooley discusses his book The Beautiful Tree on ABC News Now April 15, 2009 [Flash Video, 07:51]

"Endgame in Zimbabwe?" featuring Marian L. Tupy, December 11, 2008 [Flash Audio, 10:47]

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