Kraft Foods’ Cocoa Partnership in Ghana
To develop the next generation of cocoa farmers in Ghana, Kraft Foods created a cross-sector initiative with a long-term view.
Economic Development - Articles
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Mobile Operators: White Knights of Financial Inclusion?
Two issues are dogging existing mobile money systems: excessive system downtime and lack of interconnection.
ANDE: Riding the Entrepreneurial Wave
The growth of Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs reflects the rising tide of entrepreneurial support.
A Plot of Land, a Path to Freedom
A valuable lesson for alleviating global poverty lies within the pages of African American history.
Survey: Can Management Consulting Help Tiny Firms Grow?
Predict the results of two recent development studies, conducted by IPA, one of the world's leading poverty research organizations.
An Agricultural Peace Dividend
In northern Uganda, home to one of Africa’s longest and most brutal civil conflicts, organic farming is producing economic growth and stability.
Can Financial Citizenship Begin at Birth?
The Financial Access at Birth initiative aims to place $100 in an electronic savings
account for every child born in the world.
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The Race vs. the Stagnation
Two economists offer opposite explanations about why job growth in the United States and other developed economies remains extremely weak.
Community Empowerment
Emory and Chris Rose are members of a multi-issue nonprofit—SOCM—that tackles health, employment, and environmental issues in the isolated and often struggling coalfield communities of Tennessee.